273 entries under adjective topic. ×

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stopgap(noun, move, action, control)
28
substitute(noun, support, help, ability)
22
temporary(unsettled, replacement, backup, provisional)
21
improvised(free, crude, offhand, unprepared)
17
provisional(limited, unsettled, crude, temporary)
17
expedient(noun, support, move, action)
13
alternative(noun, counterfeit, near, reserve)
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Band-Aid(noun, fix, measure, short)
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impromptu(free, spontaneous, unprepared, unplanned)
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jury-rigged
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extemporaneous(free, simple, casual, crude)
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unprepared(free, simple, natural, unprepared)
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impermanent
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quick-and-dirty(noun, fix, measure, solution)
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ad hoc(expression, idiom, free, casual)
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tentative(unsettled, extra, temporary, speculative)
6
interim
6
make-do(noun, short, limited, crude)
6
alternate(limited, substitute, brief, replacement)
6
ephemeral
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