impermanent
impermanent · more impermanent · most impermanent
Not permanent; unperpetualNot permanent; unperpetual.
» As you won't live forever, of course, your housing accommodations are impermanent.
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1 sensesNot permanent; unperpetual.
not permanent; not lasting
Examples
4 sentencesAs you won't live forever, of course, your housing accommodations are impermanent.
Life is impermanent.
No matter how hard one tries to make things seem permanent, one has to realize that this whole world is indeed impermanent.
"All conditioned things are impermanent"; when one sees this wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle French impermanent, from im- + permanent.From Middle French impermanent, from im- + permanent.
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Forms
more impermanent, most impermanent| Comparative | more impermanent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impermanent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- not permanent; not lasting:temporary
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedimpermanently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form