makeshift
Made quickly from whatever is available, to use for a short time.
makeshift in a sentence
- We built a makeshift tent from two brooms and Gran's washing line.
- We used an upturned crate as a makeshift table for our seaside picnic.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to makeshift?
- Aproper
- Btemporary
- Clasting
- Dsolid
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B: temporary. The other three mean the opposite of makeshift.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to makeshift?
- Aproper
- Brough
- Cimprovised
- Dtemporary
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A: proper. The other three mean nearly the same as makeshift.
Words that mean something similar
temporary, improvised, rough
Words that mean the opposite
proper, solid, lasting
More words about time & change
- mishap: A small accident or piece of bad luck.
- momentous: Very important because of its lasting effects.
- monotonous: Boring because it never changes.
- mundane: Ordinary, dull and nothing special.
- obsolete: No longer used because something newer has replaced it.
- ordeal: A very difficult or unpleasant experience that goes on for some time.
- origin: The point where something begins or comes from.
- originate: To start or come from a particular place or time.
More words to explore
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