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I was wondering if someone could help me find a word based off of my description.

I would like a word that means something along the lines of "fleeting, wandering and prone to drifting off" or something like this.

I'm trying to describe thought in a "Men fear thought" analysis.

Trying to breakdown the line "Men fear though more than ruin" I was trying to assert that thought is _____ as it is "fleeting, wandering and prone to drifting off".

If anyone has some insight into a particularly helpful word, or one that seems to fit well, please let me know!

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Ephemeral?

But really, that's not my interpetation of 'Men fear thought more than ruin'. Doesn't it mean that men fear thought because it is difficult and serious?

Why would men fear something that is "fleeting, wandering and prone to drifting off"? Doesn't sound very scary to me!

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

I looked it up, and the definition I got was: "Lasting for a very short time"

I like your interpretation of it being difficult and serious, however, what I was getting at was more of the fact, that if you have, say, meandering thoughts, or something along the lines of meandering, thought can easily move from being upbeat and joyous, to being serious and difficult with almost no transition at all.

As its meandering. Ephemeral isn't exactly what I was looking for, but it still helps!

Thanks

AlpheccaStars · Answer

How about volatile or elusive?

Anonymous · Answer

I like volatile, thanks!

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