1. More awkwardly or inelegantly constructed; more makeshift or jury-rigged in design or function.
Usage: informal; comparative form of kludgy

Examples

• The kludgier solution worked, but it required three separate programs to run.
• His kludgier approach to the problem was less efficient than the standard method.
• The software felt kludgier after the last update, with more bugs and slower performance.
• That kludgier design might save money now, but it will cost more to maintain later.
• The kludgier version of the machine was harder to use but still functional.