Impermanent and Settled

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Impermanent adjective - Intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time.

Usage example: built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig

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Settled is an antonym for impermanent.

Settled adjective - Firmly established over time.

Usage example: a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders

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Impermanent is an antonym for settled.

Nearby Words: settle, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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