Temporary Synonyms

Temporary synonyms such as "brief, acting, and ad interim". Temporary is an adjective, and its antonyms are permanent and lasting. Here are 26 another word for temporary with example sentences.

Another word for Temporary

26 other ways to say temporary.

  • transitory
  • transient
  • stopgap
  • stand-in
  • short-term
  • short-lived
  • provisional
  • pro tempore
  • pro tem
  • passing
  • non-permanent
  • momentary
  • makeshift
  • interim
  • impermanent
  • here today and gone tomorrow
  • fugitive
  • fugacious
  • fleeting
  • fill-in
  • evanescent
  • ephemeral
  • caretaker
  • brief
  • ad interim
  • acting

How to Use temporary in a Sentence

His position is only temporary for now.

She took a temporary leave of absence.

They found a temporary solution quickly.