jury-rig
The word “jury-rig” has 3 syllables: ju-ry-rig
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒʊr.i rɪɡ/
What is synonym and antonym for jury-rig?
In the thesaurus, “jury-rig” has 4 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jury-rig along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jury-rig
- jerry-build
- knock together
- throw together
- throw up
Antonyms for jury-rig
- craft
- fashion
- forge
- hammer out
- handcraft
Example Sentences
- They had to jury-rig a temporary shelter during the storm.
- The crew managed to jury-rig the broken mast and continue sailing.
- He used duct tape to jury-rig the loose parts until a proper fix could be made.
- The mechanic had to jury-rig the engine to keep the car running.
- Sometimes, you have to jury-rig solutions when you’re caught unprepared.
On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jury-rig, such as: craft, fashion, forge, hammer out, handcraft, jerry-build, knock together.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
knock together
- accommodate
- adapt
- assemble
- brainstorm
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- build
- build overnight
- carpenter
- carve
- cast
- cobble up
- compile
- compose
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- construct
- contrive
- cook up
- create
- cut
- devise
- dream up
- effect
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- engineer
- erect
- evolve
- fabricate
- fashion
- fit
- fit together
- forge
- form
- formulate
- found
- frame
- fudge together
- head trip
- heighten
- hoist
- initiate
- institute
- invent
- jerry-build
- jerrybuild
- join
- jury-rig
- lift
- make
- make up
- manufacture
- mix
- model
- mold
- mount
- organize
- patch
- piece together
- pitch
- plan
- plant
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- prefab
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- produce
- put together
- put up
- raise
- rear
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- roughcast
- roughhew
- run up
- sculpture
- set up
- shape
- slap together
- stand
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- structure
- suit
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- synthesize
- tailor
- think up
- throw together
- throw up
- turn out
- upraise
- uprear
- whip up
- whomp up
- work