fugitive: meaning and definitions

Lasting only a short time; fleeting: "[His] house and burial place ... should be visited by all who profess even a fugitive interest in political economy” ( John Kenneth Galbraith).

Running away or fleeing, as from the law.

Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive: fugitive solutions to the problem.

Given to change or disappearance; perishable: fugitive beauty.

Of temporary interest: fugitive essays.

Tending to wander; vagabond.

One who flees; a refugee.

Something fleeting or ephemeral.