Synonyms for perishable
ˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəlper·ish·able

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1. perishableadjective

   Synonyms:
   shortlived, ephemeral

   Antonyms:
   unperishable, imperishable

2. perishableadjective

   Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

   Synonyms:
   shortlived, ephemeral

   Antonyms:
   unperishable, imperishable

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. perishable

   Synonyms:
   frail, evanescent, fragile, destructible, fleeting, transient, ephemeral, impermanent

   Antonyms:
   enduring, lasting, indestructible, imperishable, persistent, perpetual, permanent, permanent

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1. perishable, spoilableadjective

   food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

   Synonyms:
   spoilable

   Antonyms:
   imputrescible, perdurable, indestructible, imperishable, undestroyable, durable

2. perishableadjective

   liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

   "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit"

   Antonyms:
   perdurable, undestroyable, imputrescible, indestructible, durable, imperishable

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. perishableadjective

   Synonyms:
   destructible, decaying, liable to decay

2. perishableadjective

   Synonyms:
   dying, mortal

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1. perishableadjective

   Synonyms:
   destructible, impermanent, mortal

   Antonyms:
   imperishable, permanent

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1. List of paraphrases for "perishable":

   perishables, time-sensitive, decaying

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How to use perishable in a sentence?

1. Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman:

   Community trust is a precious but perishable commodity that must be nurtured, otherwise, the hard work of building that trust can be eaten away in a few seconds.

2. Monica Viego-Rodriguez:

   I haven't even seen a truck nearby. Polls are still down lines are down, I really have no idea. And it's been slowly coming back around the metro area, but I feel like my area has been forgotten. She said she does n’t know what the future will bring. Right now, we're scared about Puerto Rico's future. This is really, really serious for us, we don't know what's going to happen with us in the future. We don't know if we're going to keep getting some aid some help – it's scary for us. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But Monica Viego-Rodriguez still hasn't seen a light come on anywhere in Monica Viego-Rodriguez neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. Monica Viego-Rodriguez can only buy perishable foods for Monica Viego-Rodriguez family that they can eat the same day.There is nowhere to store food other than a cooler that she keeps filled with ice on her balcony. More than 470,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing an estimated $ 140 billion in damages. As Puerto Rico experiences the longest and most devastating blackout in American history, 1,000 utility trucks and 1,500 workers from 22 electric companies from all over the U.S. are arriving on the island this week to help the existing crews on the job restore power. As crews carve their way through the catastrophic damage, their progress is slow. But they met a major milestone this month when 1 million customers had their power restored, and utility crews say they won't stop until everyone is back on line. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But some Puerto Rico residents say they still haven't seen a light come on anywhere in their neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. ( REUTERS) There is no set timeframe, we're just here for the long haul.

3. Amir Hazar:

   The potato is a perishable crop and we can’t keep it in the field or our homes more than a month.

4. Staples Center president Lee Zeidman:

   We will catalog and box up all the non-perishable items like T-shirts, letters, basketballs, other toys, stuffed animals, and we're going to put them in containers and ship them to Kobe Bryant and the family.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   The Glory of God is not measured by what the body feels, but by what the eyes are opened to see. For all things are perishable, but a face is presence, and presence is glory. And the face which is glory itself is Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ