hackier
Less elegantly coded
More characteristic of a hack—a quick, inelegant solution that works but lacks refinement.
Common in programming and technical contexts where expedience trumps elegance: The code got hackier with each deadline.
Can also describe writing or work that feels more amateurish or formulaic than before.
More disordered or cluttered
- sloppierMore untidy or careless
- buggierMore prone to malfunctions
- patchierMore irregularly distributed
- jankierMore poorly made
bodged · spaghetti · unmaintainable · quick-and-dirty · inelegant · workaround · shortcuts · cobbled
More suspect or incomplete
- shadierMore questionable or sheltered
- exploitativeUnfairly using others' vulnerabilities
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- black-hatMalicious computer intruder
penetrative · backdoored · compromised · cracked · phished · spoofed · hijacked · pwned
messier
More disordered or cluttered
- sloppierMore untidy or careless
- buggierMore prone to malfunctions
- patchierMore irregularly distributed
jankier · bodged · spaghetti · unmaintainable · quick-and-dirty · inelegant · workaround · shortcuts · cobbled · brittle
sketchier
More suspect or incomplete
- shadierMore questionable or sheltered
- exploitativeUnfairly using others' vulnerabilities
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
black-hat · penetrative · backdoored · compromised · cracked · phished · spoofed · hijacked · pwned · zero-day
- hacking coughHarsh, dry respiratory spasm
- hacking through
- hacking awayPersistent rough cutting
- phone hackingUnauthorized access to mobiles
- email hackingUnauthorized inbox access
- account hackingUnauthorized access to profiles