ramshackle

/ˈræmˌʃækəl/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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