JERRY-BUILT Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word jerry-built. (close relations)
jerry-building
Best Alternative Words for JERRY-BUILT
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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 | ||||||||
haphazard | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • without care; in a slapdash manner adjective satellite • dependent upon or characterized by chance • marked by great carelessness | ||||||||
hasty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively quick • done with very great haste and without due deliberation | ||||||||
jury-rigged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available | ||||||||
makeshift | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available | ||||||||
ramshackle | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • in deplorable condition | ||||||||
rickety | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined to shake as from weakness or defect • affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality | ||||||||
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 |