Synonyms of bodge
24 similar words
Another word for bodge is put-together. Other synonyms of bodge are cludge, cobble together, jury-rig, kludge and kluge.
Synonyms and similar words for bodge
verbTo do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair.
- cludgeA toilet.
- cobble togetherTo put together (something) without adequate preparation or equipment; to improvise (something) minimally usable.
- jury-rig
- kludgeTo build or use a kludge.
- kluge
- knock together
- knock up
- MacGyverTo assemble or repair something by ingenious improvisation, using everyday items that would not usually be used for the...
- make-doA temporary or makeshift expedient.
- patch
- patch-up
nounA clumsy or inelegant job, usually a temporary repair; a patch, a repair.
- band-aid US
- band-aid solution USA temporary or inadequate solution.
- fiddle
- hack
- hack jobA task that was completed as quickly or cheaply as possible at the expense of quality and attention to detail.
- jugaad
- lash-up UKA crude improvisation or bodged effort.
- makeshift
- put-togetherSomething that has been put together; the whole assembled group of something, an improvised grouping or composite.
- quick-and-dirty
- quick fix
- stopgapA short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in...
- workaround
Meaning of bodge
- verb To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair.
- verb To work green wood using traditional country methods; to perform the craft of a bodger.
- noun A clumsy or inelegant job, usually a temporary repair; a patch, a repair.
Questions about synonyms of bodge
- What is another word for bodge?
- Bodge has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as put-together, cludge, cobble together, jury-rig, kludge, kluge, knock together and knock up.
- What does bodge mean?
- Bodge means to do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair.
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