English Explanatory Dictionary

short-lived

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alive or existent for only a short period of time.
  2. Of a radioisotope (or by extension radioelement): having a short half-life.

Pronunciation

/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/ /ʃɔɹtˈlaɪvd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-short-lived.wav

Word forms

short-lived shorter-lived shortest-lived shortlived

Etymology

From short + lived (“having a life, lifed”), equivalent to short + life + -ed. Compare Middle English short-livi, sort-levi (“short-lived”).

Antonyms

long-lasting long-lived

Related words

brief fleeting momentary

Derived words

sharp short-lived head pain short-livedness
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