makeshift 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of makeshiftnext
as in new
taking the place of one that came before turned a towel into a makeshift skirt

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makeshift

2 of 3

noun

ˈmāk-ˌshift How to pronounce makeshift (audio)
as in substitute
a temporary replacement when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift

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make shift

3 of 3

phrase

as in cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs They were able to make shift without borrowing money.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeshift
  1. new
  2. substitute
  3. alternative
  4. stopgap
  5. alternate
  6. backup
  7. other
Adjective
  • The triumphs and troubles of the new era all seem to stem from the fact that after years of clawing away at a new path, Shinoda feels like he’s found his counterpart again.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • American innovation today, such as the Pentagon’s Replicator program to rapidly field new high-tech weapons, is equally impressive—and equally insufficient.
    Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of new
Noun
  • However, whatever ambition Newsom may have had if Joe Biden bowed out this year was dashed when Democratic leaders immediately anointed Harris as the substitute.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Douglas Davies for Lincoln Township Seat 1: Davies has a background in licensed substitute teaching and is currently an operations manager.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of substitute
Adjective
  • Ten years ago, Mac users didn’t have much of a choice for alternative Mac-specific keyboards, but now, Magic Keyboard alternatives are plentiful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The super-Earth hypothesis is perhaps the one that gets the most support among Planet Nine believers, but competing theories present alternative explanations.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of alternative
Noun
  • But building more addiction treatment beds is a stopgap to a more permanent solution.
    Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Adding a stopgap such as Russell Wilson wouldn’t have made a ton of sense, either.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopgap
Adjective
  • An alternate location has fallen through and they are committed.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s little forensic evidence tying Allen to the crime, then the abundance of alternate suspects could present a gold mine for his defense.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of alternate
Noun
  • Many cloud backup solutions are compromised when ransomware deletes backups.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Many voting locations will offer paper ballots as a backup should voting machines malfunction, Brennan Center for Justice attorney Derek Tisler told ABC News.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of backup
Adjective
  • The special, streaming on Netflix December 6 at 9 p.m. ET, will feature Carpenter performing tracks from her 2023 EP fruitcake and other classic holiday covers.
    Michael Savio, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Furniture, appliances, and other household items can also be donated to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore program.
    Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near makeshift

makes good (for)

makeshift

make shift

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