What are the best answers for “lasting a very short time”?

ephemeral, fugacious, passing, transitory.

How many letters does the top answer for “lasting a very short time” have?

The most common answer is ephemeral (9 letters).

4 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

ephemeral 9 letters wn-def

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

fugacious 9 letters wn-def

lasting a very short time

passing 7 letters wn-def

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

transitory 10 letters wn-def

lasting a very short time

the property of lasting for a very short time 80% similar → ephemerality, fleetingness

for a very short time 75% similar → transiently

for a short time 50% similar → awhile, briefly, shortly

only a very short time before 50% similar → barely, hardly, scarce

the property of lasting only a short time 50% similar → temporariness