short-lived (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ʃɔɹtˈlaɪvd/
Definition
short-lived means alive or existent for only a short period of time. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as short-lived.
A short-lived tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use short-lived
- short-lived + noun (collocation)
- Use short-lived before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a short-lived reaction."
- become short-lived (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became short-lived near the end."
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