What is another word for caducous?
Pronunciation: [kadjˈuːkəs] (IPA) 
Caducous is an uncommon word meaning "falling off or disappearing early". Its synonyms include fugacious, evanescent, ephemeral, transient, and transitory. Fugacious refers to something lasting a short time, while evanescent refers to something fleeting or quickly fading away. Ephemeral describes something short-lived or passing quickly. Transient and transitory both refer to something temporary, with transient being used to describe something passing through a place for a brief period of time and transitory referring to something that lasts only briefly. All these words convey the idea of something being brief or fleeting, and are excellent synonyms for caducous.
