CEFR C1

fleetingness

noun

Meaning

The quality of passing quickly or vanishing rapidly; transience.

Examples

The fleetingness of youth is a common theme in literature.
He tried to capture the fleetingness of the moment in his painting.

Synonyms: transience, impermanence, ephemerality, transitoriness

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fleetingness (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfliːtɪŋnəs/

Definition

The quality of passing quickly or vanishing rapidly; transience.

Examples

The fleetingness of youth is a common theme in literature.
He tried to capture the fleetingness of the moment in his painting.
We often don't appreciate things until we realize their fleetingness.

Synonyms of fleetingness

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