fugacious

fugacious
adjective
fu·;ga·;cious fy;-;g;-sh;s
Synonyms of fugacious
: lasting a short time : evanescent


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Fugacious is often used to describe immaterial things like emotions, but not always. Botanists, for example, use it to describe plant parts that wither or fall off before the usual time. Things that are fugacious are fleeting, and etymologically they can also be said to be fleeing. Fugacious derives from the Latin verb fugere, which means "to flee." Other descendants of fugere include fugitive, refuge, and subterfuge.

Synonyms
brief
deciduous
ephemeral
evanescent
flash
fleeting
fugitive
impermanent
momentary
passing
short-lived
temporary
transient
transitory
Examples of fugacious in a Sentence
savor the fugacious pleasures of life as intensely as the more enduring ones
Recent Examples on the Web
And even long-term, canonical sources such as books and scholarly journals are in fugacious configurations—usually to support digital subscription models that require scarcity—that preclude ready long-term linking, even as their physical counterparts evaporate.
—Jonathan Zittrain, The Atlantic, 30 June 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fugacious.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.


Word History
Etymology
Latin fugac-, fugax, from fugere

First Known Use
1634, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fugacious was in 1634
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“Fugacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fugacious. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024.

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