Short
Short adjective - Not lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: fortunately for those of us in the hot sun, the graduation speech was short and to the point
Transient is a synonym for short in brief topic. In some cases you can use "Transient" instead the word "Short" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like momentary.
Transient
Transient adjective - Lasting only for a short time.
Usage example: had transient thoughts of suicide but never acted upon them
Short is a synonym for transient in brief topic. You can use "Short" instead the word "Transient" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as duration, momentary, temporary, transitory.
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Transient and Short. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/short/transient
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Transient or Short. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/short/transient.
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