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JERRY-BUILDING Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word jerry-building. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For JERRY-BUILDING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for jerry-building, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
building construction

Alternatives for BODGE

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