short-lived

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Etymology

From short + lived, equivalent to short + life + -ed.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/, /ʃɔɹtˈlaɪvd/; see usage notes below

Adjective

short-lived (comparative shorter-lived, superlative shortest-lived)

1. Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

   But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed.

2. Of a radioisotope (or by extension radioelement): having a short half-life.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:ephemeral

Antonyms

• long-lasting
• long-lived

Related terms

• brief
• fleeting
• momentary

Translations

• German: kurzlebig
• Russian: кратковре́менный
• Spanish: efímero, corta duración

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