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- [ram-shak-uh l]
- /ˈræmˌʃæk əl/
- /ˈræmˌʃæk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ram-shak-uh l]
- /ˈræmˌʃæk əl/
Definitions of ramshackle word
- adjective ramshackle dilapidated, run down 2
- adjective ramshackle loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky: a ramshackle house. 0
- adjective ramshackle A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. 0
- adjective ramshackle A ramshackle system, union, or collection of things has been put together without much thought and is not likely to work very well. 0
- adjective ramshackle (esp of buildings) badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict 0
- adjective ramshackle loose and rickety; likely to fall to pieces; shaky 0
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Origin of ramshackle
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; compare earlier rans(h)ackled, obscurely akin to ransack
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Parts of speech for Ramshackle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ramshackle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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ramshackle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ramshackle
adj ramshackle
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- broken-down — A broken-down vehicle or machine no longer works because it has something wrong with it.
- creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
adjective ramshackle
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
- curer — A healer.
- disintegrating — Present participle of disintegrate.
- jerrybuilt — Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
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