Synonyms for band aids
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : band-eyd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbændˌeɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for band aids Other synonyms for the word band aids
- acknowledgment
- adhesive bandage
- antiphon
- application
- appliqué
- back talk
- backcap
- Band-Aid
- Band-Aid [tm]
- clarification
- close
- comeback
- contrivance
- cooler
- cosmetic measure
- counterclaim
- crack
- defense
- design
- device
- disappointment
- disclosure
- dodge
- drop in the ocean
- easy way out
- echo
- elucidation
- expediency
- expedient
- explication
- gimmick
- guff
- improvisation
- key
- lick and a promise
- lip
- makeshift
- maneuver
- means
- measure
- mend
- method
- miniscule amount
- not enough
- parting shot
- pay dirt
- pis aller
- pittance
- plea
- recourse
- refuge
- refutation
- reinforcement
- rejoinder
- repartee
- report
- resolution
- resort
- resource
- response
- result
- retort
- return
- rhetorical question
- riposte
- scheme
- Scotch tape [tm]
- shift
- short measure
- sign
- small amount
- small change
- small potatoes
- small quantity
- solution
- solving
- speck
- spit in the sea
- statement
- step
- stopgap
- stratagem
- strategy
- substitute
- superficial effort
- surrogate
- tactic
- tape
- temporary expedient
- thank-you note
- the ticket
- too little too late
- topper
- trick
- trifle
- trivial amount
- unfolding
- unraveling
- unravelment
- vindication
- wash
- wisecrack
Définition of band aids
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 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 band aids
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