November 30, 2026

Fugacious

adjective

Definition

Tending to disappear; fleeting; transitory. Fugacious things pass quickly and leave only a faint trace behind.

Example Sentence

“The fugacious scent of the night-blooming flowers was gone by daybreak.”

Etymology

From Latin fugax (fleeing), from fugere (to flee).

Scrabble Score

F4U1G2A1C3I1O1U1S1

FUGACIOUS scores 15 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

fleeting transient ephemeral short-lived

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