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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

Lasting for a limited time; not permanent.

e.g. The company hired temporary workers for the busy season.

(noun)

someone who is employed on a temporary basis, serving for a limited time;

e.g. Detective Cormoran Strike hired a temporary as an assistant.

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Similar Words

Acting

Alternate

Brief

Contingent

Deciduous

Ephemeral

Evanescent

Exploratory

Flash

Fleeting

Fugacious

Fugitive

Impermanent

Interim

Momentary

Navvy

Passing

Provisional

Provisory

Short-lived

Short-range

Short-term

Stopgap

Temp

Terminable

Transient

Transitional

Transitory

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Opposite Words

Bred-in-the-bone

Cast-iron

Ceaseless

Confirmed

Continuing

Dateless

Deathless

Deep

Deep-rooted

Deep-seated

Durable

Endless

Enduring

Eternal

Everlasting

Extended

Final

Fixed

Hard

Hard-bitten

Hard-core

Hardy

Immortal

Imperishable

Indefeasible

Indefectible

Indestructible

Indissoluble

Inexpungible

Inveterate

Irradicable

Lasting

Lifelong

Long-lived

Long-range

Long-term

Permanent

Perpetual

Persistent

Rugged

Set

Standing

Stout

Strong

Sturdy

The

Timeless

Tough

Unconditional

Undying

Unending

Unlimited

Unqualified

Vigorous

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Related Words

Acting

Alternate

Backup

Conditional

Contingent

Developmental

Elusive

Employee

Ephemeral

Evasive

Expedient

Experimental

Fleeting

Fugitive

Hand

Hireling

Interim

Intermediary

Intermediate

Jackleg

Limited

Little

Makeshift

Pilot

Provisional

Proxy

Qualified

Retainer

Short

Short-lived

Short-range

Short-term

Slippery

Stopgap

Substitute

Tentative

Terminable

Terminate

Transitional

Transitory

Trial

Worker

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Quotes

• "Quitting is a permanent solution for a temporary problem." -- Richard De Vos

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