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short-range
adjective as in temporary
Strongest match
Weak matches
- Band-Aid
- acting
- ad hoc
- ad interim
- alternate
- brief
- changeable
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fleeting
- for the time being
- fugacious
- fugitive
- impermanent
- interim
- limited
- make-do
- makeshift
- momentary
- mortal
- overnight
- passing
- perishable
- pro tem
- pro tempore
- provisional
- provisory
- shifting
- short
- short-lived
- short-term
- slapdash
- stopgap
- substitute
- summary
- supply
- temp
- transient
- transitory
- unfixed
- unstable
- volatile
Example Sentences
They are observing short-range ballistic missile launches almost every day.
Originally a high-altitude interceptor built for speed and short-range climbs to reach the enemy over short distances, the MiG‑21 was quickly adapted by the IAF for close combat and ground attacks.
The same month saw the highest number killed and injured by short-range drones since the start of the full-scale invasion, the UN said.
In the San Bernardino County mountains, the Gold fire burned through 348 acres Monday and remained at that size Tuesday morning, despite officials reporting challenging conditions, including short-range spot fires and rugged terrain.
Weighing 5,000 tonnes, they are by far the biggest warships North Korea has, and are capable, in theory, of firing nuclear short-range missiles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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