patched-up
Fixed but imperfect
Patched-up describes something repaired hastily or temporarily rather than properly fixed.
A patched-up roof might hold for now but needs real work.
The term extends to relationships and agreements: a patched-up marriage has been reconciled but may still be fragile.
The hyphen is standard before nouns; without it, the phrase is verbal: They patched up their differences.
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- MacGyveredImprovised resourcefully from scraps
stopgap · band-aid · temporary · provisional · ad-hoc · thrown-together · rough-and-ready · crude
Fabricated, not factual
- reconciledRestored to harmony
- settledNo longer in question
- resolvedFirmly decided upon
- repairedRestored to function
mended · fixed · restored · healed · forgiven · reunited · sorted · amicable
makeshift
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
MacGyvered · stopgap · band-aid · temporary · provisional · ad-hoc · thrown-together · rough-and-ready · crude · ramshackle
made-up
Fabricated, not factual
- reconciledRestored to harmony
- settledNo longer in question
- resolvedFirmly decided upon
repaired · mended · fixed · restored · healed · forgiven · reunited · sorted · amicable · truce
mended
Restored after damage
sewn · darned · glued · soldered · welded · sealed · taped · spliced · restitched · rewoven
bandaged
Covered with dressing
splinted · medicated · salved · disinfected · cleaned · wrapped · bound · healing · recovering · mending
patched-uppristine
Pure and untouched
brand-new · mint condition · immaculate · flawless · unblemished
patched-uprefurbished
Restored to working order
rebuilt · overhauled · renovated · reconditioned · good as new
patch, patches, patchwork, patching, patchers, patcher, patchable, repatched, repatching