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Definitions for Stopgap
[1] something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
[2] makeshift: This is only a stopgap solution.
[3] a temporary substitute for something else (as modifier ) a stopgap programme
Words related to Stopgap
Band-Aid, temporary, emergency, makeshift, expedient, impromptu, rough-and-tumble, substitute, temp, throwaway, recourse, expediency, shift, improvisation, resort, resource, refuge, improvised, practical, provisional
Words nearby Stopgap
stopbank, stopcock, stope, stoper, stopes, stopgap, stoping, stoplight, stoplight party, stopover, stoppable
Origin of Stopgap
First recorded in 1525–35; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap
Synonyms for Stopgap
emergency, expedient, impromptu, makeshift, rough-and-tumble, substitute, temp, temporary, throwaway, Band-Aid, improvised, practical, provisional, rough-and-ready