Fleeting and Perpetual

Opposite meaning words

Fleeting adjective - Lasting only for a short time.

Usage example: had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking

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Perpetual is an antonym for fleeting in brief topic.

Nearby Word: fleetingness

Perpetual adjective - Lasting forever.

Usage example: an immature jerk who seemed to be in a state of perpetual adolescence

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Fleeting is an antonym for perpetual in topics: continual, everlasting.

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