Synonyms: make-do, makeshift, stopgap
Definition: something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
Similar words: expedient
Definition: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Synonyms: improvised, makeshift, jury-rigged
Definition: done or made using whatever is available
Usage: crossed the river on improvised bridges; the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear; the rock served as a makeshift hammer
Similar words: impermanent, temporary
Definition: not permanent; not lasting
Usage: politics is an impermanent factor of life- James Thurber; impermanent palm cottages; a temperary arrangement; temporary housing