Synonyms & related words for evanescent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of evanescent — including fugacious, ephemeral, fleeting, transitory, impermanent, transient. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to evanescent

Explore words related to evanescent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include evanescently, fugaciously, ephemerally, ephemeralness, fleetingness, ephemeron, ephemerality, transeunt. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for evanescent

Common synonyms for evanescent include fugacious, ephemeral, fleeting, transitory, impermanent, transient, momentary, impalpable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does evanescent come from?

The word evanescent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root van-, from Latin vanus (“empty”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.