1. not lasting forever; temporary or transitory

Examples

• The artist created an impermanent sculpture from ice that would melt by morning.
• Buddhist philosophy teaches that all things in life are impermanent.
• The chalk drawings on the sidewalk were beautiful but impermanent.
• She found comfort in knowing that her sadness was impermanent.
• The company’s success proved to be impermanent when the market crashed.
• Flowers remind us that beauty can be impermanent yet meaningful.