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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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Categorized English Adjectives of Time and Place
brief

short in duration

[Adjective]
temporary

existing for a limited time

[Adjective]
momentary

lasting for only a short period of time

[Adjective]
ephemeral

lasting or existing for a small amount of time

[Adjective]
fleeting

continuing or existing for a very short amount of time

[Adjective]
transient

having a temporary nature

[Adjective]
fugitive

existing for a short time

[Adjective]
lasting

continuing over an extended period

[Adjective]
longtime

having had a specific role for a long time

[Adjective]
perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

[Adjective]
enduring

having the ability to last over a long period of time

[Adjective]
long-term

continuing or lasting for an extended time period

[Adjective]
perennial

lasting for a long time

[Adjective]
eternal

continuing or existing forever

[Adjective]
permanent

continuing to exist all the time or remaining without change for a long time

[Adjective]
everlasting

continuing for an indefinite period without end

[Adjective]
millennial

relating to a time span of a thousand years

[Adjective]
passing

lasting for a brief time

[Adjective]
evanescent

fading out of existence, mind, or sight quickly

[Adjective]
transitory

only continuing for a short stretch of time

[Adjective]
prolonged

lasting for an extended period, often feeling tedious or overly lengthy

[Adjective]
indefinite

lacking clarity in duration or endpoint

[Adjective]
hour-long

lasting for a duration of one hour

[Adjective]
year-long

lasting for the duration of a full year

[Adjective]
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