Fugaciousness (Noun)
Meaning
The lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts).
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The ephemeral flowers, though beautiful, exhibited fugaciousness that made them fade away within hours of blooming.
- Their fugaciousness made the petals of the rose drop to the ground shortly after being plucked.
- The gentle lily's fugaciousness became apparent as it wilted within a day of being picked from the garden.
- Her appreciation for the short-lived nature of the cherry blossoms highlighted the inherent fugaciousness of their beauty.
- Farmers find it challenging to work with plants exhibiting fugaciousness, like the sensitive pasque flower, as they last for only a brief period in the field.