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- [meyk-shift]
- /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
- /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/
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- [meyk-shift]
- /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
Definitions of makeshift word
- noun makeshift a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted. 1
- adjective makeshift Also, makeshifty. serving as, or of the nature of, a makeshift. 1
- noun makeshift Serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being. 1
- adjective makeshift temporary, improvised 1
- noun makeshift improvised substitute 1
- adjective makeshift Makeshift things are temporary and usually of poor quality, but they are used because there is nothing better available. 0
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Origin of makeshift
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; noun, adj. use of verb phrase make shift
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Parts of speech for Makeshift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
makeshift popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
makeshift usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for makeshift
adj makeshift
- stopgap — something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- substitute — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
- hit-or-miss — careless; inattentive; haphazard: The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.
- provisional — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
noun makeshift
- recourse — access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection: to have recourse to the courts for justice.
- shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
- resort — to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war.
- resource — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- refuge — shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm.
adjective makeshift
- rough-and-ready — rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose: a rough-and-ready estimate of future expenses.
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- improvised — made or said without previous preparation: an improvised skit.
- ersatz — (of a product) Made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
adverb makeshift
- improv — improvisation.
- by ear — without reading from written music
- off the top of one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- off the cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
Antonyms for makeshift
adj makeshift
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- finished — ended or completed.
- ready — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
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