fugacious

IPA/fjuːˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/
IPA/fjuːˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/

fugacious — adjective

  • fugaciouspositive
  • more fugaciouscomparative
  • most fugacioussuperlative

1. passing or ending very quickly, often in a way that seems natural or inevitable,

1.形容詞C1
釋義

passing or ending very quickly, often in a way that seems natural or inevitable, like a flower that blooms for just a day or the very short life of an insect.

例句

The fugacious beauty of cherry blossoms draws crowds every spring.

collocation: fugacious beauty

In the desert, a short rain creates a fugacious landscape of tiny flowers.

同義詞
  • fleeting

    most common word for this idea; neutral register, suitable for everyday use

  • transitory

    slightly more formal, often of phases or conditions that change (e.g. transitory phase)

  • ephemeral

    literary tone, often used for natural phenomena (e.g. ephemeral flowers, insects)

  • evanescent

    very formal, emphasises gradual vanishing rather than quick disappearance

反義詞
  • permanent

    something that does not change or disappear

  • lasting

    continuing for a long time

  • enduring

    surviving difficulties or the passage of time

文法句型

fugacious + noun

be + fugacious

用法筆記

Common in literary or formal writing rather than everyday speech. Often modifies abstract nouns such as beauty, moment, fame, scent, bloom, or pleasure. Not used to describe concrete objects that wear down or break — instead, it focuses on a natural short lifespan.

常見錯誤

❌His anger was fugacious and passed in a minute.
✅His anger was fleeting and passed in a minute.
💡'fugacious' sounds too literary for ordinary emotions; use 'fleeting' instead.
❌The fugacious rabbit ran away quickly.
✅The rabbit disappeared quickly.
💡'fugacious' describes how long something lasts, not how fast it moves.