stopgap
6 synonyms for stopgap, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Something used to fill or block a gap.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
A quick, temporary solution used until a proper one can be found.
“The small company used their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they could develop a new product.”
Etymology
The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.
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