Synonyms for bandaid
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : band-eyd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbændˌeɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for bandaid Other synonyms for the word bandaid
- acknowledgment
- acting
- ad hoc
- ad interim
- ad-lib
- adhesive bandage
- alternate
- alternative
- antiphon
- application
- appliqué
- autoschediastic
- back talk
- backcap
- Band-Aid
- Band-Aid [tm]
- changeable
- clarification
- close
- comeback
- contrivance
- cooler
- cosmetic measure
- counterclaim
- crack
- defense
- design
- device
- disappointment
- disclosure
- dodge
- drop in the ocean
- easy way out
- echo
- elucidation
- emergency
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- expediency
- expedient
- explication
- extemporaneous
- extempore
- extemporized
- fleeting
- fly-by-night
- for the time being
- fugacious
- fugitive
- gimmick
- guff
- hit-or-miss
- impermanent
- improvisation
- improvised
- improviso
- key
- lick and a promise
- lip
- make-do
- makeshift
- maneuver
- means
- measure
- mend
- method
- miniscule amount
- momentary
- mortal
- not enough
- observation
- offhand
- overnight
- parting shot
- passing
- pay dirt
- perishable
- pis aller
- pittance
- plea
- practical
- pro tem
- pro tempore
- provisional
- provisory
- quick fix
- quick-and-dirty
- rebuttal
- recourse
- refuge
- refutation
- reinforcement
- rejoinder
- remark
- repartee
- report
- resolution
- resort
- resource
- response
- result
- retort
- return
- rhetorical question
- riposte
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- scheme
- Scotch tape [tm]
- shift
- shifting
- short
- short measure
- short-lived
- short-range
- short-term
- sign
- slapdash
- small amount
- small change
- small potatoes
- small quantity
- solution
- solving
- speck
- spit in the sea
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- statement
- step
- stopgap
- stratagem
- strategy
- substitute
- summary
- superficial effort
- supply
- surrogate
- tactic
- tactical
- tape
- temp
- temporary
- temporary expedient
- thank-you note
- the ticket
- throwaway
- too little too late
- topper
- transient
- transitory
- trick
- trifle
- trivial amount
- unfixed
- unfolding
- unprepared
- unraveling
- unravelment
- unrehearsed
- unstable
- unstudied
- vindication
- volatile
- wash
- wisecrack
Définition of bandaid
Origin :- trademark registered 1924 by Johnson & Johnson for a stick-on gauze pad or strip. See band (n.1) + aid (n.). The British equivalent was Elastoplast. Figurative sense of "temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, pallative" (often lower case, sometimes bandaid) is first recorded 1968; as an adjective, from 1970.
- As in improvised : adj made-up
- As in makeshift : adj temporary
- As in stopgap : adj temporarily helping
- As in temporary : adj lasting only a short while
- As in pro tem : adj temporary
- As in short-range : adj temporary
- As in short-term : adj temporary
- As in patch : noun piece applied to cover a gap or lack
- As in solution : noun answer, resolution
- As in stopgap : noun temporary help
- As in adhesive tape : noun sticky tape
- As in lick and a promise : noun perfunctory task
- As in drop in the bucket : noun small amount
- As in expediency/expedience : noun resource
- As in answer : noun reply; reaction
Antonyms for bandaid
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