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Makeshift

/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

📖 Definitions of "Makeshift"

noun

adjective

1
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
"They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter."

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
stopgapnoun	(figuratively) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
impermanent	not permanent; unperpetual.
temporarynoun	Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
jury-rigged	Improvised from whichever material is available.
improvised	Created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
jury-rigged	Improvised from whichever material is available.
stopgap	Short-term; temporary.
impermanent	not permanent; unperpetual.
temporary	Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
improvised	Created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
fallback	That can be resorted to as a fallback.
hasty	Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
mobile	Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
precarious	(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
interim	Temporary.
transitional	of, or relating to a transition
substitutenoun	(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function.
alternative	Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
alternate	Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).
impromptu	Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal.
tentative	Uncertain; subject to future change.
ad-hoc	Alternative spelling of ad hoc. [For a particular purpose.]
chaotic	Filled with chaos.
wealthy	Possessing financial wealth; rich.
rudimentary	Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.