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Acting as a quick, interim or temporary measure
“That linoleum could serve as a temporary makeshift floor until you can afford something better.”
Done or constructed in an improvised manner
“Ken, being Ken, had come up with a makeshift solution.”
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.”
Rickety in structure and easily damaged
Cheap, badly made, or of low quality
Rudimentary or crude in form, not thorough or complete
Made or manufactured, especially by chemical synthesis
A quick, interim or temporary measure or substitute
“Such a contrivance may serve as a makeshift for the pioneer who does not possess the means with which to purchase a well-designed wind wheel.”
A simple and temporary (but typically inefficient) solution to a problem or issue
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
An object, tool, equipment or machine, typically made or adapted for a particular purpose
(usually as modifier) A person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty
An improvisation, or something done without prior thought or planning
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