What does fugacious mean?
Fugacious means Fleeting, fading quickly, transient..
Fugacious
/fjuːˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/ · adjective
Meaning
Fleeting, fading quickly, transient..
Example Sentences
Restless, shifting, fugacious as time itself is a certain vast bulk of the population of the red brick district of the lower West Side. Homeless, they have a hundred homes.
Watering of the eye, conjunctival congestion, distinct catarrhal conjunctivitis, and deep-seated scleral congestions, sometimes fugacious, and often accompanied by intense headache […]
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It may be that Redford's fugacious nature is not so mysterious, that it is studded in the artwork of the labs and the very stones of Sundance.
Synonyms for fugacious
Antonyms for fugacious
Related Words
Word Forms
- more fugacious
- most fugacious
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for fugacious?
Common synonyms include ephemeral, transient, transitory, impermanent.
What is the opposite of fugacious?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use fugacious in a sentence?
Restless, shifting, fugacious as time itself is a certain vast bulk of the population of the red brick district of the lower West Side. Homeless, they have a hundred homes.
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