short-lived
short-lived · shorter-lived · shortest-lived
швидкоплинний, одноденний, ефемерний
кратковременный
kurzlebig
Alive or existent for only a short period of timeAlive or existent for only a short period of time.
US/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/
Meaning
2 sensesAlive or existent for only a short period of time.
But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed.
kurzlebig
кратковре́менныйkratkovrémennyj
lasting a very short time
Of a radioisotope (or by extension radioelement): having a short half-life.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
not existing for long:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not existing for long:
Origin
From short + lived (“having a life, lifed”), equivalent to short + life + -ed. Compare MidFrom short + lived (“having a life, lifed”), equivalent to short + life + -ed. Compare Middle English short-livi, sort-levi (“short-lived”).
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Forms
shorter-lived, shortest-lived| Comparative | shorter-lived Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | shortest-lived Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- lasting a very short time:ephemeralpassingtransienttransitoryfugacious
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedshort-livedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form