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  1. Synonyms for TEMPORARY: interim, provisional, short-term, transitional, impermanent, alternate, provisory, provisionary; Antonyms of TEMPORARY: permanent, long-term, final, fixed, settled, unlimited, unconditional, lasting.

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  3. Temporary definition: lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent. See examples of TEMPORARY used in a sentence.

  4. not lasting or needed for a long time: Renting space in another office building is only a temporary measure. a temporary job or contract lasts only for a short period of time: According to the report, over 6% of the labour force are working on a temporary basis. temporary jobs / contracts / work.

  5. The adjective temporary is used to describe something that isn't permanent or lasts only a short time. Its roots are in the Latin word tempus, meaning "time or season." An employee who isn't a permanent addition to the staff is temporary and in this use, the word is often shortened to temp.

  6. Find 48 different ways to say TEMPORARY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  7. existing or happening for only a short or limited time: a temporary job. temporary accommodation / housing. Fewer examples. He considers his staff as temporary and expendable. This arrangement is only a temporary measure. It was only a temporary solution. Many of the survivors have been moved to temporary accommodation.

  8. temporary. adjective. /ˈtemprəri/. /ˈtempəreri/. lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent. to hire temporary workers. They had to move into temporary accommodation. Volunteers built temporary shelters for the survivors. temporary relief from pain.

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