Synonyms for temporary

Adjective

1. impermanent (vs. permanent), temporary, acting(prenominal), ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious, episodic, fly-by-night, improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift, temporal, terminable, visiting, guest(prenominal), working(prenominal), evanescent, interim, pro tem, pro tempore, unstable

usage: not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

2. irregular, temporary, part-time (vs. full-time)

usage: lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"