rough-and-ready
Unpolished but serviceable
Rough-and-ready describes something crude but effective—lacking polish or refinement but adequate for the purpose: a rough-and-ready solution to the problem, rough-and-ready accommodations.
It often suggests improvisation or practicality over elegance.
Applied to people, it means straightforward and unpretentious, sometimes with a hint of ruggedness: He had a rough-and-ready charm.
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
patchwork · kludge · stopgap · band-aid · provisional · temporary · slapdash · lash-up
Unpolished, raw state
- coarseRough in texture
- rawIn original state
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- rusticRural and unrefined
earthy · gritty · homespun · unvarnished · primitive · artless · unsophisticated · blunt
Prioritizing function over beauty
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- workableAble to be implemented
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
- serviceableFit for purpose
pragmatic · hands-on · down-to-earth · straightforward · matter-of-fact · sensible · efficient · effective
makeshift
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
thrown-together · patchwork · kludge · stopgap · band-aid · provisional · temporary · slapdash · lash-up · bodged
crude
Unpolished, raw state
rustic · earthy · gritty · homespun · unvarnished · primitive · artless · unsophisticated · blunt · gruff
utilitarian
Prioritizing function over beauty
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- workableAble to be implemented
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
serviceable · pragmatic · hands-on · down-to-earth · straightforward · matter-of-fact · sensible · efficient · effective · hardheaded
hardy
Able to endure difficulty
rugged · durable · stalwart · hardwearing · solid · vigorous · hale · strapping · brawny · hearty
rough-and-readypolished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
refined · elegant · sophisticated · meticulous · immaculate
rough-and-readymethodical
Organized and deliberate
systematic · deliberate · calculated · meticulous · thorough
rough-and-readyproper
Socially appropriate
formal · genteel · prim and proper · decorous · punctilious
rough, roughness, roughest, rougher, ready-made, roughneck, roughened, roughshod, roughhouse