ramshackle

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ramshackle

(adjective)

Meaning

in a state of severe disrepair

Example

"The ramshackle house seemed ready to collapse at any moment."

Synonyms

dilapidatedwreckeddecrepit

Antonyms

stablesoundsecure

More about this word

Word origin
From a dialectal origin, meaning to 'shake or rattle'.
Related word forms
  • noun: ramshackle-ness

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