B2adjectiveformalacademicpsychology
US/ˈtræn.ʃənt/
UK/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/
lasting only a short time; also staying in a place for only a short time
In context
Fame on social media is often transient; people forget you within a week.
Most side effects of the vaccine are mild and transient.
The area near the station has a large transient population of workers.
Words that go with transient
adjective + noun
- transient populationTourist towns often have a large transient population.
- transient natureBuddhism teaches us about the transient nature of life.
- transient effectCoffee has only a transient effect on tiredness.
- transient workersTransient workers move from farm to farm with the harvest.
adverb + adjective
- purely transientThe doctor said the pain was purely transient.