Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Duration

These adjectives describe the length or span of time that events or activities take, conveying attributes such as "brief", "temporary", "fleeting", etc.

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brief [adjective]

short in duration

Ex: The phone call was brief , lasting only a few minutes .

temporary [adjective]

existing for a limited time

Ex: She lived in a temporary apartment until she found a permanent home .

momentary [adjective]

lasting for only a short period of time

Ex: The power outage caused a momentary interruption in the concert , but the band quickly resumed playing once the lights came back on .

ephemeral [adjective]

lasting or existing for a small amount of time

Ex: The happiness from winning the lottery proved to be ephemeral , fading quickly once reality set in .

fleeting [adjective]

continuing or existing for a very short amount of time

Ex: Her smile was fleeting , disappearing as soon as the camera flashed .

transient [adjective]

having a very short duration

Ex: The feeling of sadness was transient , passing quickly as she focused on happier thoughts .

fugitive [adjective]

existing for a short time

Ex: His memories of childhood were fugitive , slipping away like sand through his fingers .

lasting [adjective]

continuing or enduring for a long time, without significant changes

Ex: The monument was built from durable materials to ensure it would have a lasting impact on future generations .

longtime [adjective]

(of a thing) having existed or been in use for a significant period of time

Ex: The organization honored its longtime volunteers with a special recognition ceremony .

perpetual [adjective]

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

Ex: The museum has a perpetual exhibition of historical artifacts .

enduring [adjective]

having the ability to last over a long period of time

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long-term [adjective]

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

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perennial [adjective]

lasting for a long time or continuing indefinitely

Ex: The organization 's mission reflects perennial values that aim to improve the community for generations to come .

eternal [adjective]

continuing or existing forever

Ex: Some believe in the eternal soul , a spiritual essence that outlasts the physical body .

permanent [adjective]

continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

Ex: They moved into a permanent home after years of traveling from place to place .

everlasting [adjective]

continuing for an indefinite period without end

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millennial [adjective]

relating to a time span of a thousand years

Ex: The historian studied millennial trends in climate change over the past thousand years .

passing [adjective]

lasting for a brief time

Ex: The passing moment of silence was soon broken by the sound of laughter .

evanescent [adjective]

fading out of existence, mind, or sight quickly

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transitory [adjective]

lasting for only a brief period

Ex: Their relationship was transitory , lasting only a few months before they went their separate ways .

prolonged [adjective]

lasting for an extended period, often longer than what is typical or expected

Ex: Her prolonged illness required extensive medical treatment .

indefinite [adjective]

lasting for an unspecified length of time

Ex: The court ordered the defendant 's indefinite detention while further investigations were conducted .

hour-long [adjective]

lasting for a duration of one hour

Ex: She attended an hour-long yoga class to relax after a busy day .

year-long [adjective]

lasting for the duration of a full year

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Adjectives of Time and Place
Adjectives of Time	Adjectives of Temporal Distance	Adjectives of Duration	Adjectives of Frequency
Adjectives of Continuity	Adjectives of Sequence	Adjectives of Age of Objects	Adjectives of Modernity
Adjectives of Location	Adjectives of Direction	Adjectives of Spatial Distance