quick fix
Band-aid solution type
A quick fix is a hasty solution that addresses symptoms rather than underlying problems.
The term usually carries skepticism—quick fixes rarely last: There's no quick fix for the economy.
In computing, a quick fix is a small patch addressing a specific bug, sometimes called a hotfix.
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
slapdash · haphazard · duct-tape · bodge · hack · MacGyver · workaround · lash-up
Temporary substitute measure
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- short-termOf limited duration
band-aid · transitory · fleeting · impermanent · bridging · fill-in · momentary · ephemeral
Useful if not ideal
- practicalSuited for real use
- tacticalStrategically planned
- reactiveTending to respond
- immediateHappening without delay
instinctive · ad-hoc · resourceful · adaptive · spontaneous · opportunistic · hands-on · no-frills
Concerning only the outermost layer
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- symptomaticShowing signs of disease
- shallowWithout much depth
skin-deep · whitewash · cover-up · token · half-measure · window-dressing · patchwork · veneer
jury-rigged
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
thrown-together · slapdash · haphazard · duct-tape · bodge · hack · MacGyver · workaround · lash-up · rough-and-ready
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- placeholderTemporary position marker
short-term · band-aid · transitory · fleeting · impermanent · bridging · fill-in · momentary · ephemeral · tentative
expedient
Useful if not ideal
immediate · instinctive · ad-hoc · resourceful · adaptive · spontaneous · opportunistic · hands-on · no-frills · situational
surface-level
Concerning only the outermost layer
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- symptomaticShowing signs of disease
shallow · skin-deep · whitewash · cover-up · token · half-measure · window-dressing · patchwork · veneer · facade
patching
Repairing by covering
gluing · soldering · clamping · welding · sealing · plugging · binding · reinforcing · propping · bracing
- hackslife hack, lifehack, shortcut, trick, workaround
- Timesaversshortcut, shortcuts, autopay, autofill, autocomplete
- makeshift fixesstopgap, duct tape, band-aid, bandaid, jerry-rigging
- Resourcefulnessresourcefulness, ingenuity, cleverness, inventiveness, problem-solving
- improviseimprovise, make do, wing it, ad-lib, jury-rig
- Quick Decisionssnap judgment, gut feeling, impulse buy, on the fly, split second