Pronunciation: [ ram-shak-uhl ]
Definition: adjective
loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky
Origin: Early 19th century; English
Etymology: alteration of earlier ramshackled, altered form of obsolete ransackled ‘ransacked’
Usage:
Synonyms:
broken-down
crumbling
decrepit
derelict
dilapidated
flimsy
rickety
shabby
Antonyms:
solid
sound
sturdy
nice
stable
Example: They lived in a ramshackle apartment.