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rickety

/ˈɹɪk.e.ti/
adjective
  1. Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

    "He hesitated about climbing such a small, rickety ladder."

  2. Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.

    "The rickety old man hardly managed to climb the stairs."

  3. Affected with or suffering from rickets.

Synonymsgiddy, precarious, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable

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