rickety

Meaning

1. Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
2. Feeble in the joints; tottering.
3. Affected with or suffering from rickets; rachitic.

Synonyms

dilapidated

shaky

decrepit

wobbly

ramshackle

fragile

unstable

lapsed

decayed

weak

rachitic

unsteady

frail

weakly

worn-out

tumbledown

lame

broken

damaged

destroyed

ruined

shabby

wonky

sway

loose

rocky

not firm

debile

sapless

seedy

flimsy

rattletrap

not strong

feeble

void

infirm

insecure

ethereal

delicate

crumbly

venerable

cranky

broken down

wobble

brittle

worn out

breakable

doddery

in bad condition

be rickety

Translations

gammel

aftands

bouwvallig

gebrechlich

wrak

délabré

wackelig

uitgeleefd

uitgewoond

branlant

bancal

wankel

caduc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/

Etymology

From dialectal ricket (“unstable, rickety”) + -y, and/or ricket (“to move noisily and in a reckless way”) + -y.
Alternatively, and perhaps less likely, from rickets + -y.