quick-and-dirty
Fast but rough
Quick-and-dirty describes something done rapidly without much care for elegance or polish: a quick-and-dirty fix to get the website running again.
The approach prioritizes speed over quality—good enough for now, not built to last.
Common in technical contexts where a proper solution would take too long: We need a quick-and-dirty estimate by tomorrow.
Shortcut or breach
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
on-the-fly · spur-of-the-moment · impromptu · kludge · extemporaneous · slapdash · patchwork · MacGyvered
Quicker alternative path
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- pragmaticFocused on workable solutions
- time-savingReducing required duration
fast-track · no-frills · efficient · practical · streamlined · provisional · interim · temporary
Uneven in surface
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- rawIn original state
- unfinishedNot yet complete
sloppy · sketchy · rudimentary · bare-bones · imperfect · half-baked · rough-hewn · messy
hack
Shortcut or breach
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
thrown-together · on-the-fly · spur-of-the-moment · impromptu · kludge · extemporaneous · slapdash · patchwork · MacGyvered · lash-up
shortcut
Quicker alternative path
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- pragmaticFocused on workable solutions
time-saving · fast-track · no-frills · efficient · practical · streamlined · provisional · interim · temporary · utilitarian
rough
Uneven in surface
unfinished · sloppy · sketchy · rudimentary · bare-bones · imperfect · half-baked · rough-hewn · messy · throwaway
quick-and-dirtythorough
Complete in every detail
meticulous · polished · refined · comprehensive · painstaking
quick-and-dirtyrigorous
Extremely thorough and careful
methodical · systematic · by-the-book · proper · professional
quick-and-dirtycareful
Exercising caution and attention
deliberate · slow and steady · measured · unhurried · patient