makeshifty

[US]/[ˈmeɪkʃɪfti]/
[UK]/[ˈmeɪkʃɪfti]/

Translation

adj.Temporary and poorly made or constructed; makeshift.; Unreliable or evasive.
adv.In a makeshift or temporary way.

Phrases & Collocations

makeshifty solution

makeshifty repairs

makeshifty arrangement

makeshifty excuse

makeshifty way

being makeshifty

makeshifty character

makeshifty behavior

makeshifty tactics

a makeshifty fix

Example Sentences

the makeshift shelter offered little protection from the rain.

he built a makeshifty bridge across the stream using fallen logs.

their makeshifty solution worked well enough for the time being.

we used makeshifty tools to repair the old car.

the makeshifty stage looked rather unstable.

it was a makeshifty arrangement, but it got the job done.

the team devised a makeshifty plan to overcome the challenge.

they created a makeshifty workspace in the garage.

the makeshifty repairs kept the equipment running, just barely.

it was a makeshifty victory, but a victory nonetheless.

the makeshifty costume was assembled from whatever they could find.

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