Associations to the word «Stopgap»

Wiktionary

STOPGAP, adjective. Temporary; short-term.
STOPGAP, noun. A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained.

Dictionary definition

STOPGAP, noun. Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

Wise words

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Mother Teresa