What is another word for stopgap?
308 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ stˈɒpɡap], [ stˈɒpɡap], [ s_t_ˈɒ_p_ɡ_a_p]Table of Contents
Similar words for stopgap:- expedient (adjective)
- interim (adjective)
- makeshift (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- provisional (adjective)
- short-range (adjective)
- short-term (adjective)
- stopgap (adjective)
- substitute (adjective)
- temporary (adjective)
- excuse (noun)
- expediency/expedience (noun)
- expedient (noun)
- makeshift (noun)
- measure (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- quick fix (noun)
- recourse (noun)
- refuge (noun)
- resort (noun)
- substitute (noun)
- surrogate (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Stopgap:
adj.
•expedient (adjective) •interim (adjective) •makeshift (adjective) •Other relevant words: (adjective) •provisional (adjective) •short-range (adjective) •short-term (adjective) •stopgap (adjective) •substitute (adjective) •temporary (adjective)n.
•excuse (noun)- grounds,
- semblance,
- alibi,
- whitewash,
- defense,
- apology,
- extenuation,
- story,
- mitigation,
- routine,
- song and dance,
- disguise,
- rationalization,
- subterfuge,
- stall,
- plea,
- pretext,
- vindication,
- justification,
- fish story,
- regrets.
- means,
- dodge,
- stratagem,
- gimmick,
- scheme,
- method,
- design,
- trick,
- maneuver,
- tactic,
- step,
- strategy,
- contrivance.
- limit,
- procedure,
- action,
- project,
- control,
- moderation,
- course,
- proposition,
- deed,
- restraint,
- strategem,
- limitation,
- Measures,
- proceeding,
- act,
- proposal,
- effort,
- agency,
- move,
- bounds.
- surrogate,
- cover story,
- why and wherefore,
- copout,
- cop-out,
- Pis Aller,
- shift,
- replacement,
- jives,
- stopgap,
- refuge,
- evasion,
- substitute agent,
- jive,
- expediency,
- excuse,
- resort,
- cleanups,
- coverup,
- cop-outs,
- measure,
- cleanup,
- expedience,
- recourse,
- band aid,
- easy way out,
- quick fix.
v.
•Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
-
•
- improvisation,
- device.
- change,
- equivalent,
- scapegoat,
- demarche,
- reinstate,
- atypical,
- changeling,
- string,
- unpredictable,
- double,
- transfer,
- deputize,
- reimburse,
- ersatz,
- faucet,
- phony,
- valve,
- proxy,
- tentative,
- stopple,
- pin,
- offhand,
- emergency,
- mock,
- dummy,
- fake,
- passing,
- fugitive,
- extempore,
- locum tenens,
- extemporaneousness,
- jury-rig,
- transitory,
- exchange,
- Improvisatorial,
- ad-libbing,
- impermanent,
- rough-and-ready,
- spill,
- interchange,
- lid,
- restore,
- spile,
- cock,
- succeed,
- Improviso,
- fleeting,
- utility,
- deputise,
- improvised,
- fill-in,
- arrangement,
- short-lived,
- spike,
- counterfeit,
- renew,
- extemporary,
- spigot,
- stroke,
- unorthodox,
- evanescent,
- ephemeral,
- reserve,
- course of action,
- resource,
- displace,
- backup,
- cork,
- last expedient,
- replace,
- ad-lib,
- token,
- countermove,
- unrehearsed,
- jury-rigged,
- temporary expedient,
- quid pro quo,
- spare,
- supplant,
- jury mast,
- alternate,
- stopper,
- conversion,
- artifice,
- warming pan,
- dernier ressort,
- brief,
- repay,
- succedaneum,
- Improvision,
- bung,
- filler,
- switch,
- trump,
- ad libitum,
- off the cuff,
- temporal,
- tap,
- coup,
- stop,
- imitation,
- vicarious,
- jury-rigged expedient,
- playing by ear,
- plug,
- answer,
- transient,
- irregular,
- supersede,
- stand-by,
- impromptu,
- spell,
- extemporaneous,
- improvise,
- check valve,
- ad hoc,
- commute,
- rough-and-tumble,
- improvisational,
- extemporization,
- secondary,
- working hypothesis,
- ad hoc measure,
- peg,
- underground,
- shake up,
- momentary,
- pinch.
Paraphrases for Stopgap:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
- highest relevancy
- medium relevancy
- lowest relevancy
-
Other Related
-
Adjective
short-term, palliative.
-
Noun, singular or mass
palliative.
-
Adjective