band-aided
Hastily covered over
Band-aided describes something given a temporary, superficial fix rather than a proper solution.
The term comes from the adhesive bandage brand, suggesting a small patch over a wound that may need more serious treatment.
A band-aided budget or band-aided policy has been hastily patched to get through the immediate crisis: The infrastructure was band-aided together with duct tape and hope.
Repaired with covering material
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
cobbled · provisional · short-term · kludged · workaround · patchwork · interim · expedient
patched
Repaired with covering material
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
improvised · cobbled · provisional · short-term · kludged · workaround · patchwork · interim · expedient · half-measure
dressed
Wearing garments
- coveredHaving protection atop
- tapedFastened with adhesive strips
- patched-upTemporarily fixed
treated · plaster · antiseptic · scraped · cut · abrasion · healing · protected
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