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Ramshackle

adjective/ɹˈæmʃækəl/
Definition
in deplorable condition
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈæmʃækəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈamʃakəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈamʃakəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈæmʃækəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivein deplorable condition
“a street of bedraggled tenements”
Word Forms
tatterdemalionnouna dirty shabbily clothed urchin
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
baufällig
in beklagenswertem Zustand
🇫🇷French
délabré
dans un état déplorable
🇪🇸Spanish
destartalado
en condiciones deplorables
🇮🇹Italian
sgangherato
in condizioni deplorevoli
🇳🇱Dutch
bouwvallig
in deplorabele staat
🇵🇹Portuguese
decrépito
em estado deplorável
🇷🇺Russian
ветхий
в плачевном состоянии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीर्ण
दयनीय स्थिति में
🇧🇩Bengali
ধাক্কাধাক্কি
শোচনীয় অবস্থায়
🇮🇳Tamil
முட்டுக்கட்டை
பரிதாபகரமான நிலையில்
🇮🇳Telugu
కొట్టుకొట్టడం
దయనీయ స్థితిలో
🇮🇳Marathi
खडखडाट
दयनीय स्थितीत
🇮🇳Gujarati
રેમશેકલ
દયનીય સ્થિતિમાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ
ಶೋಚನೀಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടിച്ചുനിരത്തൽ
പരിതാപകരമായ അവസ്ഥയിൽ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہتھکڑی
افسوسناک حالت میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
摇摇欲坠
状况恶劣
🇯🇵Japanese
ぼろぼろ
悲惨な状態にある
🇰🇷Korean
쓰러질 듯한
비참한 상태에
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xiêu vẹo
trong tình trạng tồi tệ
🇹🇭Thai
หลุดลุ่ย
อยู่ในสภาพที่น่าเสียดาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
reyot
dalam kondisi yang menyedihkan
🇵🇭Filipino
magulo
sa nakalulungkot na kalagayan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متداعية
في حالة يرثى لها
🇮🇷Persian
درهم ریخته
در وضعیت اسفناک
🇹🇷Turkish
yıkık dökük
içler acısı durumda
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָעוּעַ
במצב עגום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ramshackle'?
The primary meaning of 'ramshackle' is 'in deplorable condition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ramshackle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ramshackle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ramshackle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ramshackle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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