Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short-lived

/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: short--lived
IPA: /ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

adj

Of a radioisotope (or by extension radioelement): having a short half-life.

Example Sentences

"But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed."
"The prosperity was short-lived, and in 1828 the salt pans closed and the railway extension was lifted."
"At the end of 1927 the Communists were "purged" from the Kuomintang, and although in 1928 a short-lived soviet government had been proclaimed at Hsunyi, it was crushed by General Feng Yu-hsiang's pro-Nanking troops."
"Did you know? The London & North Western that became part of the LMS actually consisted of the older LNWR and the Lancashire & Yorkshire. Their merger came into effect on January 1 1922 to create the biggest but most short-lived "pre-Grouping' company."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/

Inflected Forms

shorter-lived (comparative) shortest-lived (superlative) shortlived (alternative)

Phrases

sharp short-lived head pain short-livedness

Frequently Paired Words

brief fleeting momentary

Synonyms

ephemeral passing transient transitory fugacious

Antonyms

long-lasting long-lived

Rhymes With

arrived survived derived deprived revived contrived thrived dived

Questions

How do you pronounce short-lived?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/.
What does short-lived mean?: Alive or existent for only a short period of time.
Where does short-lived come from?: From short + lived (“having a life, lifed”), equivalent to short + life + -ed. Compare Middle English short-livi, sort-levi (“short-lived”).

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