1. (noun)transient one who stays for only a short time Antonyms: lasting, permanent
2. (adj)transient (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load Antonyms: permanent, lasting
3. (adj)transeunt, transient of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind Synonyms: passing, ephemeral, fugacious, transitory, short-lived, transeunt, transient Antonyms: lasting, permanent
4. (adj)ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious lasting a very short time Synonyms: passing, short-lived, passing(a), ephemeral, pass(a), transeunt, cursory, transitory, perfunctory, fugacious, casual, transient Antonyms: permanent, lasting
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'transient'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. transient Transient and transitory are both derived from the same original source (L. trans, over, and eo, go), denoting that which quickly passes or is passing away, but there is between them a fine s Synonyms: transient, brief, fleeting, fugitive, short, ephemeral, flitting, momentary, temporary, evanescent, flying, passing, transitory Antonyms: abiding, eternal, immortal, lasting, perpetual, undying, enduring, everlasting, imperishable, permanent, persistent, unfading