fleeting

[ flee-ting ]
/ ˈfli tɪŋ /

adjective

passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance.

Origin of fleeting

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at fleet2, -ing2

SYNONYMS FOR fleeting

passing, flitting, flying, brief, fugitive.

OTHER WORDS FROM fleeting

fleet·ing·ly, adverb fleet·ing·ness, noun un·fleet·ing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for fleetingness

British Dictionary definitions for fleetingness

fleeting
/ (ˈfliːtɪŋ) /

adjective

rapid and transient a fleeting glimpse of the sea

Derived forms of fleeting

fleetingly, adverb fleetingness, noun