momentary
adjective/ˈməʊməntri/
/ˈməʊmənteri/
- lasting for a very short time synonym brief
- The accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.
- The announcement caused momentary confusion among the passengers.
Extra Examples- The pause was only momentary.
- I asked her to come with me and after a momentary hesitation she nodded.
- There was a momentary flicker of pain in his face.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMomentary is used with these nouns:- confusion
- distraction
- elation
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.Definitions on the go
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