adjective
- badly designed, poorly constructed, or functioning in an awkward or inefficient way
Usage: informal; computing and general use
Examples
- The old software system was kludgey but still functional after all these years.
- His kludgey solution to the problem worked, though it wasn't pretty.
- The furniture arrangement in the small apartment felt kludgey and cramped.
- That kludgey repair job on the fence won't last through the winter.
- The website's kludgey interface made it difficult for users to navigate.
- She built a kludgey prototype out of spare parts to test her idea.