hacky
Crudely patched together
Hacky describes something crudely improvised or sloppily executed, especially in programming or creative work.
A hacky solution gets the job done but lacks elegance: The code works but it's pretty hacky—I'll clean it up later.
The word carries mild self-deprecation when applied to one's own work, or gentle criticism of others'.
Related to hack in its sense of rough, expedient work rather than skilled craft.
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- patchedRepaired with covering material
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
stopgap · MacGyvered · DIY · homebrew · workaround · bodge · kludge · band-aid
Careless and hasty
- slapdashHasty and careless
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
flimsy · rickety · substandard · inferior · botched · second-rate · defective · shabby
Awkward and cumbersome
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
rough · unrefined · graceless · artless · brute-force · unsophisticated · amateurish · unprofessional
jury-rigged
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- patchedRepaired with covering material
ad-hoc · stopgap · MacGyvered · DIY · homebrew · workaround · bodge · kludge · band-aid · thrown-together
slipshod
Careless and hasty
- slapdashHasty and careless
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
ramshackle · flimsy · rickety · substandard · inferior · botched · second-rate · defective · shabby · unstable
clunky
Awkward and cumbersome
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
clumsy · rough · unrefined · graceless · artless · brute-force · unsophisticated · amateurish · unprofessional · unskilled
- Geordiebairn, bonny, canny, hinny, nee
- inefficiencyinefficient, wasteful, unproductive, ineffective, suboptimal
- life hacksClever productivity shortcuts
- hack jobShoddy, rushed work
- hack offCut off roughly
- hack itManage to succeed
- hack awayPersist at difficult task
- hacking coughHarsh, dry respiratory spasm
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