short-lived

[ shawrt-lahyvd, -livd ]

adjective

1. living or lasting only a little while.

short-lived

adjective

1. living or lasting only for a short time

Other Words From

• short-livedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-lived¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

The short-lived nomination was overshadowed by an unreleased report from the House Ethics Committee.

From Salon

The causes of neurodegenerative diseases are largely mysterious, but the current thinking is that they involve inflammation, a normal function of the immune system that is usually short-lived in response to infections or wounds.

From Science Daily

But any existential panic ignited by that slow start ultimately was short-lived.

From Los Angeles Times

Penske was on the board of the short-lived Ontario Motor Speedway in the 1970s, then built the California Speedway on the site of the Kaiser Steel mill in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times

Morgan, a former Wales under-20s player, who also turned out for his hometown club Bridgend, saw his short-lived professional career hampered by injuries.

From BBC

Related Words

• brief
• ephemeral
• fleeting
• momentary
• short-term
• temporary
• transitory