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makeshift

/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/adjective

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अस्थायी, काम-चलाऊ

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adjective
  1. 1

    used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available

    अस्थायी, काम-चलाऊ

    • a makeshift shelter
    • a makeshift hospital
    • The flood victims slept in makeshift tents.
    + 2 more examples
    • We built a makeshift table from an old door and some bricks.
    • The cricketers used a makeshift pitch on the empty field.

    Synonyms temporary improvised stopgap provisional rough and ready

    Opposite permanent proper lasting

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

temporary improvised stopgap provisional rough and ready

Antonyms

permanent proper lasting

AaSpelling

make·shift

?Which word?

Keep the temporary-solution words together: makeshift, improvised (made quickly using whatever is available), stopgap (a temporary solution until something better is found), provisional (existing only for now: 'provisional admission'), jury-rigged, jugaad (Indian informal).

अस्थायी समाधान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: makeshift, improvised (जो उपलब्ध हो उससे जल्दी बनाया), stopgap (बेहतर मिलने तक अस्थायी समाधान), provisional (केवल अभी के लिए: 'provisional admission'), jury-rigged, jugaad (भारतीय अनौपचारिक)।