JERRY-BUILDING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word jerry-building. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for JERRY-BUILDING
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bodge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||||
cheap | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relatively low in price or charging low prices adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • of very poor quality; flimsy • embarrassingly stingy | ||||||||
flimsy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not convincing noun • a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies adjective satellite • lacking solidity or strength • lacking substance or significance | ||||||||
hasty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively quick • done with very great haste and without due deliberation | ||||||||
makeshift | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available | ||||||||
poor | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having little money or few possessions • characterized by or indicating poverty • lacking in quality or substances noun • people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) adjective satellite • deserving or inciting pity • of insufficient quantity to meet a need | ||||||||
shoddy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • reclaimed wool fiber adjective satellite • made of inferior workmanship and materials • unethical or dishonest | ||||||||
slapdash | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • in a careless or reckless manner • directly adjective satellite • marked by great carelessness | ||||||||
temporary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis adjective satellite • lacking continuity or regularity |