| temporary(adjective, present, short, unstable, limited) | |
| provisional | |
| makeshift(adjective, free, casual, limited, brief) | |
| for the time being(expression, adjective, idiom, present, new) | |
| particular | |
| impromptu(adjective, free, informal, casual, unplanned) | |
| offhand(adjective, free, informal, casual, impulsive) | |
| stopgap | |
| special | |
| Band-Aid(adjective, present, short, limited, brief) | |
| fly-by-night(adjective, spontaneous, unplanned, unpremeditated) | |
| ad lib(expression, adjective, free, informal, casual) | |
| specific | |
| immediate(adjective, present, free, fake, informal) | |
| improvised(adjective, free, informal, casual, impulsive) | |
| pro tem(adjective, temporary) | |
| short-range(adjective, temporary) | |
| short-term(adjective, temporary) | |
| specified | |
| spontaneous(adjective, free, informal, casual, unplanned) |
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