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temp
adjective as in makeshift
adjective as in pro tem
Weak matches
- acting
- ad hoc
- ad interim
- alternate
- Band-Aid
- brief
- changeable
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fleeting
- for the time being
- fugacious
- fugitive
- impermanent
- interim
- limited
- make-do
- makeshift
- momentary
- mortal
- overnight
- passing
- perishable
- pro tempore
- provisional
- provisory
- shifting
- short
- short-lived
- slapdash
- stopgap
- substitute
- summary
- supply
- transient
- transitory
- unfixed
- unstable
- volatile
adjective as in short-range
Strongest match
Weak matches
- acting
- ad hoc
- ad interim
- alternate
- Band-Aid
- brief
- changeable
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fleeting
- for the time being
- fugacious
- fugitive
- impermanent
- interim
- limited
- make-do
- makeshift
- momentary
- mortal
- overnight
- passing
- perishable
- pro tem
- pro tempore
- provisional
- provisory
- shifting
- short
- short-lived
- short-term
- slapdash
- stopgap
- substitute
- summary
- supply
- transient
- transitory
- unfixed
- unstable
- volatile
adjective as in short-term
Weak matches
- acting
- ad hoc
- ad interim
- alternate
- Band-Aid
- brief
- changeable
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fleeting
- for the time being
- fugacious
- fugitive
- impermanent
- make-do
- makeshift
- mortal
- overnight
- passing
- perishable
- pro tem
- pro tempore
- provisional
- provisory
- shifting
- short
- short-lived
- short-range
- slapdash
- stopgap
- substitute
- summary
- supply
- transient
- transitory
- unfixed
- unstable
- volatile
adjective as in stopgap
adjective as in temporary
Strong matches
noun as in assistant
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in fill in
Weak match
noun as in helper
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in lieutenant
Strong matches
noun as in reliever
Strongest match
Strong matches
noun as in standby
noun as in substitute
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in succorer
Strong matches
Example Sentences
In 1970, she worked at a temp agency in the city, hoping to scrape together enough money to support her theater career.
She added, “My heart goes out to the unhoused, as there is little to no relief when those temps rise.”
Like a released champagne cork, laughter exploded and bubbled over, and the chemistry in the car changed from frigid temps to cozy and comfortable.
This morning, I walked outside to temps in the mid-70’s and a sweet northeasterly breeze.
Valleys will see temperatures of up to 112 on Monday, with triple-digit temps also forecast in inland areas closer to the coast.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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