kludged
Crudely hacked together
Kludged describes something assembled or repaired in a clumsy, makeshift way—functional but inelegant.
The term comes from computing and engineering, where a kludge is a hasty workaround rather than a proper solution: The system worked, but it was clearly kludged together from spare parts.
The word implies that something gets the job done despite its awkwardness.
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
on-the-fly · quick-and-dirty · bodged · improvised · extemporized · stopgap · band-aid · jimmied
Surfaced with rounded stones
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- frankensteinedCrudely assembled from disparate parts
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
chimera · composite · amalgamated · spliced · grafted · retrofitted · modular · layered
Poorly executed, spoiled
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- slapdashHasty and careless
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- slipshodCareless and hasty
jerry-built · ramshackle · rickety · flimsy · amateurish · rough-and-ready · inelegant · clunky
jury-rigged
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
thrown-together · on-the-fly · quick-and-dirty · bodged · improvised · extemporized · stopgap · band-aid · jimmied · finagled
cobbled
Surfaced with rounded stones
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- frankensteinedCrudely assembled from disparate parts
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
hybrid · chimera · composite · amalgamated · spliced · grafted · retrofitted · modular · layered · incremental
botched
Poorly executed, spoiled
slipshod · jerry-built · ramshackle · rickety · flimsy · amateurish · rough-and-ready · inelegant · clunky · hacky