What is the opposite of permanent?

Need antonyms for permanent? Here's a list of opposite words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼▲ (temporary) Opposite of lasting or intended to last and remain unchanged forever (inconstant) Opposite of lasting or intended to last and remain unchanged forever Opposite of stable, steady, and firmly established Opposite of persisting for an extended period of time Opposite of lasting throughout the year or through many years Opposite of impossible to erase or remove Opposite of difficult to move, remove, or cure Opposite of remaining constant or in an unvarying state Opposite of without breaks, gaps or interruptions Opposite of able to be depended or relied on Opposite of deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove, especially physically Opposite of essential, innate or inherent to something Opposite of fastened securely in position Opposite of allowing no further doubt or dispute Opposite of built-in or fixed into a particular space or structure Opposite of all the time, or seemingly all the time Opposite of naturally as part or consequence of something Opposite of hopeless, incapable of being cured (of some negative quality) Opposite of imposing an obligation or duty Opposite of attached to, and working regularly, for a particular institution … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ (temporary) Opposite of lasting or intended to last and remain unchanged forever temporary impermanent short-term ephemeral fleeting transient brief finite mortal passing evanescent fugacious momentary short-lived perishable slapdash for the time being transitory ending short ceasing temporal limited unfixed inconstant shortish mini little concluding terminating tenuous dissoluble reversible eradicable “Understanding that pain is temporary will enable you to endure the workout.” Adjective ▲ (inconstant) Opposite of lasting or intended to last and remain unchanged forever inconstant fluctuating inconsistent unstable variable changing erratic unsteady vagarious varying capricious fickle fluctuant intermittent irregular shifting uneven unpredictable variational changeable changeful labile mercurial unfixed wayward volatile flexible mutable alterable temporary fluid uncertain unsettled skittish wavering impermanent elastic fleeting reversible revocable transient deviating indefinite imbalanced shaky temperamental unsure unreliable wobbly untrustworthy undecided movable irresolute occasional unbalanced vacillating dubious rickety unsound flickery undetermined discontinuous flagging nonuniform ephemeral insecure rocky undependable momentary undefined fixable transformable transitory correctable transistional broken yielding nonimmutable acquiescent agreeable pliable amenable pliant complying compliant relenting shakable impressionable moving soft supple willing loose mobile moveable nonstationary travelingUS travellingUK active restless on the move in motion more ❯ “The fluctuating state of rain has been a bane for farmers in this country.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of stable, steady, and firmly established casual temporary brief momentary interim short transitory impermanent provisory short-lived acting provisional short-term substitute makeshift stopgap make-do overnight fleeting passing transient fugacious discontinuous limited deciduous noncontinuous cursory evanescent flitting ephemeral pro tem “I took up a casual position at the faculty whilst I was studying there.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of persisting for an extended period of time eternal Adjective ▲ Opposite of lasting throughout the year or through many years ceasing changing concluding ending ephemeral halting infrequent intermittent interrupted occasional temporary terminating transient stopping terminable finished bounded completed discontinuous irregular finite brief fleeting limited impermanent broken changeable mortal noncontinuous perishable transitory destructible inconstant momentary passing fading spasmodic short-lived measurable restricted erratic fluctuating checked rare temporal random incontinuous sporadic periodic surrendering fitful half-hearted yielding extinguishable dying forgettable evanescent sempiternal more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of impossible to erase or remove erasable temporary forgettable impermanent short-lived washable eradicable removable delible destructible uninsertable Adjective ▲ Opposite of difficult to move, remove, or cure moveable impermanent mobile portable transferrable transportable weak flexible fragile frail detachable rickety alterable feeble adjustable manageable delicate puny variable changeable demountable removeable budgeable mutable weakly effete movable slight cureable removable temporary enfeebled relocatable shiftable flimsy breakable frangible brittle “That moveable desk should be easily disposed of and replaced with a new one.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of remaining constant or in an unvarying state adjusted affected altered changed inconstant interrupted irregular modified transformed unstable varying Adjective ▲ Opposite of without breaks, gaps or interruptions intermittent broken irregular sporadic discontinuous occasional periodic erratic incomplete interrupted choppy fragmentary cyclic insubstantial casual random aperiodic infrequent episodic spasmodic cyclical fitful episodical scattered tenuous discontinuing patchy unstable disconnected periodical unsteady hit-or-miss on-and-off stop-and-go here and there now and then on and off in fits and starts on again and off again punctuated inconstant recurrent stop-go noncontinuous odd isolated off-and-on unfixed disjoint “I seem to be having Internet issues with my connection being intermittent and slow.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of able to be depended or relied on unreliable disreputable undependable untrustworthy dishonorableUS dishonourableUK questionable shady guileful reckless shifty dubious unassured dishonest unsure deceptive unstable dodgy unscrupulous erratic iffy specious capricious flighty shonky fallacious flimsy suspect erroneous unprincipled weak duplicitous irresponsible unsafe untrusty not conscientious not dependable not trustworthy not to be trusted not to be depended on “Peter is an unreliable worker, and cannot be depended on to work autonomously from the team.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove, especially physically superficial Adjective ▲ Opposite of essential, innate or inherent to something extrinsic acquired extraneous added adventitious artificial incidental accidental appended learned extra not included Adjective ▲ Opposite of fastened securely in position loose insecure loosened moving unfixed disconnected lax relaxed slack unfastened unsecured movable released slackened unbolted rickety unbound undone unhinged unrestrained unsteady untethered untied wobbly detached free freed liberated unattached unhooked unlatched “A loose bolt can be difficult to spot without actually applying a wrench.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of allowing no further doubt or dispute arguable contentious disputable debatable dubious moot questionable unreliable controvertible doubtable inconclusive indefinite equivocal paradoxical uncertain negotiable suspect suspicious unsure dubitable iffy interim provisional temporary fishy unproven dodgy issuable controversial doubtful far from certain open to debate open to doubt open to question “It is also at least arguable that scientific truths are by their very nature provisional.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of built-in or fixed into a particular space or structure freestanding Adjective ▲ Opposite of all the time, or seemingly all the time part-time Adjective ▲ Opposite of naturally as part or consequence of something extrinsic alien adventitious inapplicable irrelevant unassociated unconcerned inappropriate unconnected unrelated inapt immaterial impertinent beside the point foreign “He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reasons extrinsic to literature.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of hopeless, incapable of being cured (of some negative quality) curable reclaimable recoverable redeemable reformable remediable retrievable savable saveable healable healthful medicable operable wholesome Adjective ▲ Opposite of imposing an obligation or duty optional voluntary free discretionary noncompulsory unconstrained unforced alterable breakable inessential revocable secondary unbinding unnecessary Adjective ▲ Opposite of attached to, and working regularly, for a particular institution visiting Find more words! Another word for Opposite of Meaning of Rhymes with Sentences with Find word forms Translate from English Translate to English Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword Words starting with Words ending with Words containing exactly Words containing letters Pronounce Find conjugations Find names From Afrikaans From Albanian From Amharic From Arabic From Armenian From Azerbaijani From Basque From Belarusian From Bengali From Bosnian From Bulgarian From Catalan From Cebuano From Chichewa From Chinese From Corsican From Croatian From Czech From Danish From Dutch From Esperanto From Estonian From Farsi From Filipino From Finnish From French From Frisian From Galician From Georgian From German From Greek From Gujarati From Haitian Creole From Hausa From Hebrew From Hindi From Hmong From Hungarian From Icelandic From Igbo From Indonesian From Irish From Italian From Japanese From Javanese From Kannada From Kazakh From Khmer From Korean From Kurdish From Kyrgyz From Lao From Latin From Latvian From Lithuanian From Luxembourgish From Macedonian From Malagasy From Malay From Malayalam From Maltese From Maori From Marathi From Mongolian From Burmese From Nepali From Norwegian From Polish From Portuguese From Punjabi From Romanian From Russian From Samoan From Scots Gaelic From Serbian From Sesotho From Shona From Sinhala From Slovak From Slovenian From Somali From Spanish From Sundanese From Swahili From Swedish From Tajik From Tamil From Telugu From Thai From Turkish From Ukrainian From Urdu From Uzbek From Vietnamese From Welsh From Xhosa From Yiddish From Yoruba From Zulu To Afrikaans To Albanian To Amharic To Arabic To Armenian To Azerbaijani To Basque To Belarusian To Bengali To Bosnian To Bulgarian To Catalan To Cebuano To Chichewa To Chinese To Corsican To Croatian To Czech To Danish To Dutch To Esperanto To Estonian To Farsi To Filipino To Finnish To French To Frisian To Galician To Georgian To German To Greek To Gujarati To Haitian Creole To Hausa To Hebrew To Hindi To Hmong To Hungarian To Icelandic To Igbo To Indonesian To Irish To Italian To Japanese To Javanese To Kannada To Kazakh To Khmer To Korean To Kurdish To Kyrgyz To Lao To Latin To Latvian To Lithuanian To Luxembourgish To Macedonian To Malagasy To Malay To Malayalam To Maltese To Maori To Marathi To Mongolian To Burmese To Nepali To Norwegian To Polish To Portuguese To Punjabi To Romanian To Russian To Samoan To Scots Gaelic To Serbian To Sesotho To Shona To Sinhala To Slovak To Slovenian To Somali To Spanish To Sundanese To Swahili To Swedish To Tajik To Tamil To Telugu To Thai To Turkish To Ukrainian To Urdu To Uzbek To Vietnamese To Welsh To Xhosa To Yiddish To Yoruba To Zulu English French Afrikaans Word Albanian Word Arabic Word Bengali Word Chinese Word Croatian Word Czech Word Danish Word Dutch Word English Word Finnish Word French Word German Word Greek Word Hindi Word Hungarian Word Icelandic Word Indonesian Word Italian Word Japanese Word Korean Word Latin Word Malay Word Malayalam Word Marathi Word Nepali Word Norwegian Word Polish Word Portuguese Word Romanian Word Russian Word Serbian Word Slovak Word Spanish Word Swahili Word Swedish Word Tamil Word Telugu Word Thai Word Turkish Word Ukrainian Word Uzbek Word Vietnamese Word Welsh Word All words 2-letter words 3-letter words 4-letter words 5-letter words 6-letter words 7-letter words 8-letter words 9-letter words 10-letter words 11-letter words 12-letter words 13-letter words 14-letter words Plural of Singular of Past tense of Present tense of Verb for Adjective for Adverb for Noun for Meaning of name Origin of name Names meaning Names starting with Names of origin permanent Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search Advanced Word Finder Related Words and Phrases permanently permanence permanency permanences See Also What is another word for permanent? Sentences with the word permanent Words that rhyme with permanent What is the past tense of permanent? What is the plural of permanent? What is the adverb for permanent? What is the adjective for permanent? What is the noun for permanent? Translations for permanent Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words permanent address permanent contract permanent fix permanent fixture permanently permanent solution permanency permanences permanence perm perlustration perlustrate 9-letter Words Starting With p pe per perm perma perman permane permanen