Synonyms & related words for fugacious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fugacious — including ephemeral, transitory, transient, fleeting, evanescent, impermanent. 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 fugacious

Explore words related to fugacious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fugaciously, fugaciousness, ephemeralness, ephemerally, transientness, fleetingness, momentany, transitoriness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fugacious

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

Where does fugacious come from?

The word fugacious breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: fugac, from Latin fugax (“fleeing, apt to flee”); and -ious, from Latin osus (“full of, characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.