momentary — lasting for a very short time; brief
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lasting for a very short time; brief
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmoʊmənteri/
Example Sentences
- The power outage was momentary, but it deleted my entire essay.
- His momentary fame lasted exactly 15 seconds on social media.
- There was a momentary pause as everyone realized they forgot the birthday cake.
momentary
ADJECTIVE[/ˈmoʊmənteri/]
lasting for a very short time; brief
💡 Concept
lasting for a very short time; brief
🎵 Rhyme
Momentary magic fades, but legends remain legendary!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmoʊmənteri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈməʊməntəri/
🌳Etymology
Rootmoment
Suffix--ary
🎵Rhyme
temporaryimaginarylegendary
temporary
imaginary
legendary
🔗Collocations
momentary lapse
momentary hesitation
momentary silence
momentary confusion
momentary panic
momentary relief
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The power outage was momentary, but it deleted my entire essay.”
😄 Fun example
“His momentary fame lasted exactly 15 seconds on social media.”
😄 Fun example
“There was a momentary pause as everyone realized they forgot the birthday cake.”
“The momentary distraction caused him to miss his bus stop.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
brieftemporaryfleetingshort-livedtransient
Antonyms
permanentlastingenduring
Related
momentinstanttemporarybriefflash
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