Fugacious

[fju:'geiʃәs]

Definition

(a.) Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile.

(a.) Fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with the life of the individual.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, FUGITIVE.

Typist: Robbie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Ephemeral, fugitive

Editor: Mamie

Definition

adj. apt to flee away: fleeting.—ns. Fugā′ciousness Fugac′ity.

Edited by Adrian