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The definition of short lived is something that was not meant to last a long time or that did not last a long time.

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An example of short lived is a romance where the couple broke up after two dates.

See short-lived in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having or tending to have a short life span or existence

See short-lived in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Living or lasting only a short time; ephemeral.

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Origin: short

Origin: + (long)-lived

Usage Note: The pronunciation (-līvd) is etymologically correct since the compound is derived from the noun life, rather than from the verb live. But the pronunciation (-lĭvd) is by now so common that it cannot be considered an error. In the most recent survey 43 percent of the Usage Panel preferred (-lĭvd), 39 percent preferred (-līvd), and 18 percent found both pronunciations equally acceptable.

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