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makeshift

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of makeshift

taking the place of one that came before

  • turned a towel into a makeshift skirt
Synonyms of makeshift

new, substitute, substitutive
Words Related to makeshift

alternate, alternative, pinch

different, other, separate

extra, spare

improvised, jury

another, second

utility

successive

equivalent
Near Antonyms of makeshift

first, former

equal, identical, same

lasting, permanent
Antonyms of makeshift

original

makeshift

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of makeshift

a temporary replacement

  • when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift
Synonyms of makeshift

expedient, stopgap
Words Related to makeshift

quick fix

recourse, refuge, resort

alternate, backup, standby, stand-in, substitute, understudy

Synonym Discussion of makeshift

resource, resort, expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon.
    • exhausted all of their resources
    • a last resort
expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.
    • a flimsy expedient
shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.
    • desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure
makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.
    • old equipment employed as a makeshift
stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.
    • a new law intended only as a stopgap

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