kludgey
Inelegantly cobbled together
Kludgey describes something cobbled together in a clumsy, inelegant way—functional but awkward.
The term comes from computing, where a kludge is a makeshift solution that works despite poor design: The code is kludgey but it gets the job done.
Also spelled kludgy.
Awkward and cumbersome
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
rough · unwieldy · cumbersome · bloated · convoluted · messy · tangled · spaghetti
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- patchedRepaired with covering material
- bodgedHastily, shoddily repaired
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
stopgap · band-aid · hacked · thrown-together · improvised · ad-hoc · provisional · temporary
Swelled from excess
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
glitchy · unreliable · fragile · brittle · convoluted · overcomplicated · labyrinthine · byzantine
clunky
Awkward and cumbersome
unpolished · rough · unwieldy · cumbersome · bloated · convoluted · messy · tangled · spaghetti · hacky
jury-rigged
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- patchedRepaired with covering material
- bodgedHastily, shoddily repaired
rigged · stopgap · band-aid · hacked · thrown-together · improvised · ad-hoc · provisional · temporary · expedient
bloated
Swelled from excess
buggy · glitchy · unreliable · fragile · brittle · convoluted · overcomplicated · labyrinthine · byzantine · unwieldy
kludgeyelegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
streamlined · polished · refined · sleek · clean
kludgeyprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
polished · slick · robust · solid · well-built
kludgeyefficient
Productive without waste
optimized · lean · streamlined · economical · parsimonious