jury-rigged Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- rough-hewn
- jerry-rigged
- unrefined
- rough-and-tumble
- primitive
- faulty
- rough-and-ready
- unfinished
- jerry-built
- artless
- defective
- amateur
- rudimentary
Weak:
Strongest:
- meticulous
- finished
- flawless
- sophisticated
- perfect
- neat
- adept
- finished
- skillful
- perfect
- meticulous
- refined
- faultless
- sophisticated
- polished
- neat
- expert
- well-done
- skillful
- flawless
- polished
- refined
- well-done
- faultless
- expert
- adept
Strong:
- artistic
- artful
- perfected
- masterly
- exact
- masterful
- adroit
- dexterous
- practiced
- workmanlike
- precise
- masterful
- workmanlike
- exact
- adroit
- practiced
- precise
- practised
- artful
- dexterous
- masterly
- practised
- artistic
- perfected
Weak:
jury-rigged Meaning
jury-rigged (s)
done or made using whatever is available
jury-rigged (a.)
Rigged for temporary service. See Jury, a.
Rigged for temporary service.
jury-rigged Sentence Examples
- The storm-battered ship limped back to port, its jury-rigged sails barely holding it afloat.
- With limited resources, the survivors jury-rigged a shelter from driftwood and tarps.
- The old car sputtered down the road, its jury-rigged exhaust system coughing and wheezing.
- The injured hiker was grateful for the jury-rigged splint that kept his broken leg immobilized.
- The beleaguered villagers jury-rigged a water filtration system to provide clean drinking water.
- The resourceful mechanic jury-rigged a carburetor from spare parts, keeping the old truck running.
- In the absence of a proper antenna, the campers jury-rigged a makeshift one using a metal pole and a piece of wire.
- The students jury-rigged a simple robot using recycled materials and basic electronics.
- The theater group jury-rigged a stage out of scaffolding and curtains, transforming an empty warehouse into a makeshift performance space.
- The injured bird's wing was carefully jury-rigged with a cast made from popsicle sticks and gauze.
FAQs About the word jury-rigged
done or made using whatever is availableRigged for temporary service. See Jury, a., Rigged for temporary service.
crude, flawed, rough,clumsy, imperfect, rude, rough-hewn,jerry-rigged, unrefined, rough-and-tumble
meticulous, finished, flawless, sophisticated, perfect, neat, adept, finished, skillful, perfect
The storm-battered ship limped back to port, its jury-rigged sails barely holding it afloat.
With limited resources, the survivors jury-rigged a shelter from driftwood and tarps.
The old car sputtered down the road, its jury-rigged exhaust system coughing and wheezing.
The injured hiker was grateful for the jury-rigged splint that kept his broken leg immobilized.
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