short-lived
adjective/ˌʃɔːt ˈlɪvd/
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈlɪvd/, /ˌʃɔːrt ˈlaɪvd/
- lasting only for a short time
- a short-lived government
- Her success was great, but short-lived.
Extra Examples- The benefits are likely to be short-lived.
- The stars enjoyed an intense but short-lived romance.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShort-lived is used with these nouns:- recession
- relief
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