Permanent
Permanent adjective - Lasting forever.
Usage example: a temporary compromise has been accepted until a more permanent solution can be agreed upon
Short-lived
Short-lived adjective - Lasting only for a short time.
Usage example: the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time
Permanent is an antonym for short-lived in not around for long topic.
Both words in one sentence
- The Frozen Autumn's female member, Arianna, first appeared as a guest vocalist on the title track of Fragments of Memories, followed by collaborating with Diego Merletto on the short-lived side project Static Movement, before becoming a permanent fixture of the band.
Source: Early-Bird Cameo -
Built for DePaul University basketball, it was to be the permanent venue for the short-lived Chicago Cougers of the World Hockey Association, but the league and team went under before they could move innote the Cougars originally played at the outdated International Amphitheatre on the south side.
- Not only was she a replacement for the second Batgirl Barbara Gordon, but she was also seemingly created just to wear the costume given up by the short-lived (as Batgirl) third Batgirl, Helena Bertinelli (who would then take on a permanent identity as the post-Crisis Huntress).
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Short-lived and Permanent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanent/short-lived
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