transitory

/TRAN-zih-tor-ee/adjective

not permanent; brief

The relief proved transitory once the bills arrived.
Synonyms
temporary, fleeting, short-lived
Antonyms
enduring, permanent
Root
trans- (across)
Memory hook
transit: in passage, soon gone.

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