The meaning of Ramshackle

adjective

Breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

Their crumbling ancestral home

verb

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

The plaster started to crumble

adjective

Rotting or decomposing through the action of bacteria and fungi.

Usage examples:

The odour of decaying fish

verb

(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.

Usage examples:

The body had begun to decay

adjective

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

A row of decrepit houses

adjective

Weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use

Usage examples:

The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

adjective

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

Usage examples:

A derelict georgian mansion

noun

A person without a home, job, or property.

Usage examples:

Derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag

adjective

(of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition

adjective

(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

Old, dilapidated buildings

verb

Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin.

Usage examples:

A ruined chappell, built by the spaniard, and dilapidated by the dutch

adjective

(esp. of a structure) in bad condition and needing repair

Usage examples:

We still use the dilapidated barn for storing tools.

verb

Break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.

Usage examples:

Our shoes had to last until they disintegrated on our feet

verb

Present participle of disintegrate

Usage examples:

The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth's atmosphere., the ottoman empire disintegrate…

adjective

Suffering a lack of proper care.

Usage examples:

Some severely neglected children

verb

Fail to care for properly.

Usage examples:

The old churchyard has been sadly neglected

adjective

(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse.

Usage examples:

We went carefully up the rickety stairs

adjective

Disastrous or destructive.

Usage examples:

A ruinous effect on the environment

adjective

Shaking or trembling.

Usage examples:

She managed a shaky laugh

adjective

Feeling upset

Usage examples:

This was my fourth time in a plane, but i still felt shaky., it was a shaky marriage from the start…

adjective

Not in good condition or likely to fail

Usage examples:

The government is taking these steps to try to improve the country's shaky economy., too many mortg…

adjective

(of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated.

Usage examples:

Tumbledown cottages

adjective

(of a building) in a bad condition, esp. in a state of decay

Usage examples:

They lived in a tumbledown cottage near the railroad tracks.

adjective

Not safe; dangerous.

Usage examples:

Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe

adjective

Dangerous, or at risk

Usage examples:

The bridge is closed because it’s unsafe., carol feels unsafe in planes.

adjective

Not safe or robust; in poor condition.

Usage examples:

The tower is structurally unsound

adjective

(esp. of activities) not suitable or acceptable

Usage examples:

He was involved in unsound banking practices., the bridge is structurally unsound.

adjective

Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

Usage examples:

He was very unsteady on his feet

adjective

Moving or changing, or not firm

Usage examples:

She’s been sick, and she’s still a bit unsteady on her feet.