Comparative for acting as a quick, interim or temporary measure
“That linoleum could serve as a temporary makeshift floor until you can afford something better.”
Comparative for done or constructed in an improvised manner
“Ken, being Ken, had come up with a makeshift solution.”
Comparative for crudely done or constructed, especially in haste
“She sprang to her knees, rocked back on her heels, and immediately released an arrow from a crude, makeshift bow.”
Comparative for arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later
Comparative for rickety in structure and easily damaged
Comparative for cheap, badly made, or of low quality
Comparative for built cheaply and shoddily
Comparative for rudimentary or crude in form, not thorough or complete
Comparative for made or manufactured, especially by chemical synthesis
Comparative for a person, especially a schoolteacher, acting as a temporary substitute for another
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