Synonyms and antonyms of Able to be changed and lasting only a short time in British Thesaurus

variable (adjective)

capable of being changed

brief (adjective)

lasting only for a short time

short-term (adjective)

lasting for a short period of time

temporary (adjective)

existing, done, or used for only a limited period of time

floating (adjective)

not fixed or permanent, and therefore likely to change

passing (adjective)

lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious

short-lived (adjective)

lasting for a short period of time

transient (adjective)

existing, happening, or staying somewhere for a short period of time only

fleeting (adjective)

continuing for only a very short time

inconstant (adjective)

formal likely to change frequently and not regular

adjustable (adjective)

able to be changed in shape, size, or position according to what you want or need

a little ()

for a short time

awhile (adverb)

literary for a short time

briefly (adverb)

for a short time

caretaker (adjective)

responsible for a duty or activity for a short time until someone else is employed or elected

changeable (adjective)

tending to change suddenly and often

convertible (adjective)

something that is convertible can be changed from one form, use, or system into another

draft (noun)

not in a final form and likely to be changed

elastic (adjective)

able to change when the situation changes

ephemera (noun)

things that are useful or fashionable for only a short time

ephemeral (adjective)

lasting for only a short time

erratic (adjective)

changing often or not following a regular pattern, so that it is difficult to know what will happen next

evanescent (adjective)

mainly literary lasting only for a very short time

fluid (adjective)

likely to change

for now ()

for a short time, until a situation changes

for the present ()

used for saying that something exists or happens in the period of time happening now but may not be permanent

here today, gone tomorrow ()

used for saying that someone or something only exists or stays somewhere for a short time

impermanent (adjective)

literary something that is impermanent will not last for ever or will not always be the same

interim (adjective)

intended to last or perform an activity only until someone or something permanent or final is available

in the interim ()

during the time between one thing happening and another, or while waiting for something permanent or final to become available

kaleidoscopic (adjective)

with many different aspects that keep changing

little (adjective)

lasting a short time

momentarily (adverb)

for a moment

momentary (adjective)

lasting for only a very short time

mutable (adjective)

formal capable of or tending to change

negotiable (adjective)

a proposal, agreement, or amount of money that is negotiable can be changed through discussion by the people involved before a final agreement is reached

not be set in/laid down on/written on tablets of stone ()

to be able to be changed

pop-up (adjective)

a pop-up restaurant, shop, gallery etc opens for a short time, sometimes in a surprising location

protean (adjective)

literary often changing and becoming very different

pro tem (adjective)

formal temporary

provisional (adjective)

intended to be temporary, and likely to be changed when other arrangements are made

quickly (adverb)

lasting only a short time

reversible (adjective)

able to return or be changed to a previous state

semi-permanent (adjective)

something that is semi-permanent lasts for some time but not for ever

shifting (adjective)

shifting objects, lights, or shadows frequently change their shape or appearance

the show/it isn’t over until the fat lady sings ()

used for saying that it is still possible for a situation to change

skittish (adjective)

likely to change suddenly and not able to be depended on

temporarily (adverb)

for only a limited period of time

tenuous (adjective)

weak and likely to change

throwaway (adjective)

used about societies, activities etc in which people use a lot of throwaway objects

throwaway (adjective)

a throwaway product has been made to be used for a short time only and then thrown away. A more usual word is disposable.

transitional (adjective)

temporary, or in the process of changing from one situation, form, or state to another

transitory (adjective)

temporary

turbulent (adjective)

a turbulent situation, place, or period is one in which there is a lot of uncontrolled change

uncertain (adjective)

likely to change and become worse

variable (adjective)

changing often