Synonyms of ramshackle
20 similar words · 12 opposite words
Another word for ramshackle is run-down. Other synonyms of ramshackle are broken-down, neglected, shabby, dilapidated and derelict. The opposite of ramshackle is undamaged.
Synonyms and similar words for ramshackle
adjectiveMore synonyms
- shabbyOf clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
- tacky
- scroungyDirty or shabby.
- mean
- beat
- beat upBattered by time and usage; beaten up.
- beaten up
- bedraggledDecaying, decrepit or dilapidated.
- broken-downNot properly maintained; neglected.
- crumbling
- derelictOf property: in a poor state due to abandonment or neglect; dilapidated, neglected.
- dilapidatedHaving fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
- draggled
- neglectedSuffering from neglect; uncared-for.
- ruinousCharacterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
- run-downDecrepit.
- seedy
- tatterdemalionTattered.
- timeworn
- tumbledownIn disrepair; poorly maintained.
Opposite of ramshackle
adjectiveMore antonyms
- intact
- in good repairIn a fine condition or state.
- like newSeemingly new; as good as new.
- rustless
- spick-and-spanClean, spotless.
- thrifty
- unbroken
- undamagedNot damaged, harmed or injured.
- unimpairedNot impaired.
- untaintedNot tainted; free of contamination; pure.
- well-kept
- well-preserved
Meaning of ramshackle
- adjective In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
- adjective Badly or carelessly organized.
- verb To ransack.
ramshackle in other languages
Questions about synonyms of ramshackle
- What is another word for ramshackle?
- Ramshackle has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as run-down, broken-down, neglected, shabby, dilapidated, derelict, tumbledown and ruinous.
- What is the opposite of ramshackle?
- The opposite of ramshackle is undamaged. Other antonyms of ramshackle are untainted.
- What does ramshackle mean?
- Ramshackle means in disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
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