kludgey
/ˈklʌdʒi/
adjective
- Clumsy, inelegant, or makeshift in design, especially in software or engineering.
- The kludgey code was hard to read and even harder to update.
- They used a kludgey setup of cables and adapters to connect the old monitor.
- Her kludgey solution worked, but it was not something she was proud of.