band-aid solution
Quick cosmetic repair
A band-aid solution is a quick fix that addresses symptoms rather than underlying problems—a temporary measure where a permanent one is needed.
The term is often dismissive: Throwing money at the problem is just a band-aid solution.
Like the adhesive bandage it references, it covers the wound without healing it.
Temporary substitute measure
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- holding patternCircular flight awaiting clearance
patch · short-term · transitory · emergency measure · bridging · breathing room · expedient · palliative
Surface-level appearance enhancer
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
- skin-deepAffecting only the surface
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
cover-up · whitewash · token · window-dressing · perfunctory · half-measure · incomplete · ineffective
Improvise temporary repair
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- bodgeCrude temporary repair
- cobbleWorn stone for paths
- hackShortcut or breach
MacGyver · duct-tape · jerry-built · rig · contrive · improvise · tinker · workaround
Fabric scraps sewn together
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- rough-and-readyCrude yet adequate
- slapdashHasty and careless
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
ramshackle · shoddy · thrown-together · rickety · unrefined · rudimentary · primitive · cobbled-together
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- placeholderTemporary position marker
holding pattern · patch · short-term · transitory · emergency measure · bridging · breathing room · expedient · palliative · momentary
cosmetic
Surface-level appearance enhancer
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
- skin-deepAffecting only the surface
- veneerDecorative outer layer
facade · cover-up · whitewash · token · window-dressing · perfunctory · half-measure · incomplete · ineffective · shallow
jury-rig
Improvise temporary repair
MacGyver · hack · duct-tape · jerry-built · rig · contrive · improvise · tinker · workaround · fudge
patchwork
Fabric scraps sewn together
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- rough-and-readyCrude yet adequate
- slapdashHasty and careless
haphazard · ramshackle · shoddy · thrown-together · rickety · unrefined · rudimentary · primitive · cobbled-together · slipshod
band-aid solutionpreventive measure
Action averting future harm
paradigm shift · infrastructure investment · preventive maintenance
bandage, disband, banded, bands, banding, disbanding, armbands, disbanded, headbands