jerry-built Sentence Examples
- The jerry-built structure swayed precariously in the strong wind, threatening to collapse.
- The hastily jerry-built shed provided little shelter from the rain, and its roof leaked profusely.
- Critics condemned the jerry-built bridge as unsafe, citing its poor design and construction.
- The hastily jerry-built house was a testament to the builder's lack of skill and attention to detail.
- The jerry-built boat creaked and groaned as it bobbed along the waves, its seams threatening to split.
- The rickety and jerry-built ladder wobbled dangerously, causing the worker to lose his balance and fall.
- The jerry-built fence was no match for the strong winds, which easily knocked it over.
- The city condemned the jerry-built apartment building due to numerous safety violations.
- The jerry-built shed was a hazard to anyone who entered it, with loose boards and nails sticking out everywhere.
- The jerry-built furniture was poorly constructed and fell apart after a few months of use.
jerry-built Meaning
jerry-built (s)
badly or hastily built
jerry-built (a.)
Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.
Synonyms & Antonyms of jerry-built
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Synonyms:
- unskilled
- unworked
- inexact
- undressed
- unskillful
- inexpert
- imprecise
- unprofessional
- amateurish
- inartistic
- unshaped
- unpolished
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FAQs About the word jerry-built
badly or hastily builtBuilt hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.
flawed, rough, crude,clumsy, rude, unrefined, primitive, rough-and-ready, rough-hewn, defective
expert, neat, finished, refined, artistic, artistic, adroit, adroit, skillful, meticulous
The jerry-built structure swayed precariously in the strong wind, threatening to collapse.
The hastily jerry-built shed provided little shelter from the rain, and its roof leaked profusely.
Critics condemned the jerry-built bridge as unsafe, citing its poor design and construction.
The hastily jerry-built house was a testament to the builder's lack of skill and attention to detail.
