Definitions

impermanence

[im-pur-muh-nuhns] / ɪmˈpɜr mə nəns /

NOUN

brevity

Synonyms

STRONG

conciseness concision condensation crispness curtness economy ephemerality pithiness pointedness succinctness terseness transience transitoriness

Antonyms

WEAK

lengthiness longevity permanence

NOUN

insecureness

Synonyms

STRONG

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

WEAK

unfixedness unsureness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm certainty ease peace strength sureness

NOUN

instability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety fluctuation insecurity uncertainty volatility vulnerability weakness

STRONG

alternation capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience unpredictability unreliability unsteadiness vacillation variability wavering

WEAK

unfixedness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm

WEAK

balance constancy soundness stability steadfastness

NOUN

mortality

Synonyms

STRONG

being ephemerality flesh humanity humankind temporality transience

WEAK

Homo sapiens human race

Antonyms

WEAK

animal life inhumanness plant life

NOUN

precariousness

Synonyms

STRONG

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecureness insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

WEAK

unfixedness unsureness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm certainty ease peace strength sureness

NOUN

ricketiness

Synonyms

STRONG

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecurity instability irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unsteadiness vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

WEAK

unfixedness wobbliness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm certainty ease peace strength sureness

NOUN

shakiness

Synonyms

STRONG

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecureness insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

WEAK

unfixedness unsureness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm certainty ease peace strength sureness

NOUN

unstableness

Synonyms

STRONG

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecurity instability irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness ricketiness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

WEAK

unfixedness wobbliness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm certainty ease peace strength sureness

NOUN

unsteadiness

Synonyms

STRONG

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecurity instability irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness ricketiness shakiness transience uncertainty unpredictability unreliability vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

WEAK

unfixedness wobbliness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm certainty ease peace strength sureness

NOUN

unsureness

Synonyms

WEAK

alternation anxiety capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluctuation fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity inconsistency inquietude insecureness insecurity irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience uncertainty unfixedness unpredictability unreliability unstableness unsteadiness vacillation variability volatility vulnerability wavering weakness

Example Sentences

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As they change color, wither and flame out, they remind us of the beauty of life, and of life’s impermanence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

By all measures, this is a movie that needs to do well, even for a studio that prides itself on the impermanence of its properties.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

"It expresses the fleeting joys, impermanence and yet hope of life," she concludes.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

Restlessness, impermanence, and speed were embedded in the culture that soon emerged there, along with an openness to anything new.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

impermanence

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