Definition of FUGACIOUS

fugacious

Adjective Satellite

  • lasting a very short time
    • "fugacious blossoms"

Adj

  • Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fugācius, comparative of fugāciter (“evasively, fleetingly”), from fugāx (“transitory, fleeting”), from fugiō (“I flee”).

Synonyms

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory

Scrabble Score: 15

fugacious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fugacious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fugacious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fugacious: valid Words With Friends Word