evanescent

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Learn the meaning of evanescent with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

evanescent

(adjective)

Meaning

quickly fading or disappearing

Example

"The evanescent beauty of the sunset captivated everyone on the beach."

Synonyms

fleetingtransitorytemporary

Antonyms

permanentlasting

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'evanescere', meaning to disappear.
Related word forms
  • noun: evanescence
  • adverb: evanescently