jerry-built (Meaning)

Wordnet

jerry-built (s)

badly or hastily built

Webster

Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.

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.

badly or hastily builtBuilt hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.

flawed, crude, rough,clumsy, rude, jerry-rigged, rough-hewn, rudimentary, rough-and-tumble, unfinished

refined, polished, expert, artistic, adept, meticulous, perfect, well-done, artistic, polished

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.