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