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short-lived

 
pronunciation:
short laIvd [or] short lIvd
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: having a short life or duration.
antonyms:
abiding, agelong, durable, enduring, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived
similar words:
brief, fugitive, transient
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)short-lived comparatively, frequently, relatively, somewhat, surprisingly, usually
(adj.)short-lived + adverb critically, however, part, rapidly, though
(adj.)short-lived + noun aberration, attempt, bid, biennial, burst, campaign, career, celebrity, coalition, comedy, coup, departure, display, drama, episode, escape, euphoria, exception, excitement, existence, flower, glory, isotope, kingdom, magazine, marriage, novelty, organism, particle, partnership, perennial, phenomenon, popularity, promise, rally, rebellion, relationship, resistance, revival, satisfaction, series, sitcom, species, spike, star, stint, storm, tenure, universe, uprising, venture, victory [See all][See only the most frequent]