fugitive

Adjective

• lasting for a markedly brief time
  • a fleeting glance
    
  • fugitive hours
    
  • rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
    
  • a momentary glimpse
    

Noun

• someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  • fugitives from the sweatshops
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fleeting , momentaneous , momentary , fugitive from justice , runaway , fleer