| ADJECTIVE | all | makeshift, improvised, jury-rigged | done or made using whatever is available |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | act | makeshift, stopgap, make-do | something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency |
| Sounds | mey'kshih.ft | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adrift ... uplift: 18 rhymes with ihft... | |
| Meaning | Done or made using whatever is available. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the rock served as a makeshift hammer" | |
| Synonyms | improvised, jury-rigged | |
| Broader | impermanent, temporary | not permanent |
| Spanish | improvisado, provisional | |
| Catalan | improvisat, provisional | |
| Nouns | makeshift | something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency |
| Meaning | Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | stopgap, make-do | |
| Broader | expedient | A means to an end |
| Spanish | medida provisional | |
| Adjectives | makeshift | done or made using whatever is available |
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