impermanent
pronunciation
How to pronounce impermanent in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpɜ:mənənt]
How to pronounce impermanent in American English:
US [ɪmˈpɜrmənənt]
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- Adjective:
- not permanent; not lasting
- existing or enduring for a limited time only
Word Origin
- impermanent (adj.)
- 1650s, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + permanent.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Most important , we must realise that everything is impermanent .
- 2. This kind of world is illusory and impermanent .
- 3. Ice will vanish from arctic summers and some mountaintops , permafrost will become impermanent , sea levels will keep rising .
- 4. Because the environment is impermanent .
- 5. Only by realizing its impermanent nature ; this realization slowly releases us from its grip .