ramshackle
/ˈræmˌʃækəl/
adjective
- In very bad condition and likely to fall apart; badly built or poorly maintained.
- The old barn was ramshackle, with holes in the roof and a door hanging off its hinges.
- The playground equipment looked ramshackle and unsafe, so the parents kept their children away.
- They lived in a ramshackle house at the edge of town that shook every time a truck passed.
- Lacking organization, planning, or reliability; disorganized or makeshift.
- The company's ramshackle accounting system made it impossible to track expenses.
- Their ramshackle plan for the trip fell apart as soon as they missed the first train.
- He gave a ramshackle excuse for being late that didn't convince anyone.