Fleeting and Longstanding

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Fleeting adjective - Lasting only for a short time.

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Longstanding is an antonym for fleeting.

Nearby Word: fleetingness

Longstanding adjective - Having existed for a long time.

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Fleeting is an antonym for longstanding in topics: enduring, chronic.

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Longstanding and Fleeting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleeting/longstanding

Fleeting & Longstanding. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleeting/longstanding>.

Longstanding or Fleeting. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleeting/longstanding.

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