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Temporary vs Endless - What's the difference?

temporary | endless |

As adjectives the difference between temporary and endless

is that temporary is not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time while endless is having no end.

As a noun temporary

is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

temporary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  • Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

    (temporaries)
  • One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.
  • Synonyms

    * temp

    endless

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having no end.
  • endless''' time; '''endless praise
  • Extending indefinitely.
  • an endless line
  • (obsolete) Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • All loves are endless .

    Derived terms

    * endlessly * endlessness

    Synonyms

    * infinite * unlimited

    Antonyms

    * finite * limited