English adjective: rickety | |||
1. | rickety inclined to shake as from weakness or defect | ||
Samples | A rickety table. A wobbly chair with shaky legs. The ladder felt a little wobbly. The bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky. | ||
Synonyms | shaky, wobbly, wonky | ||
Similar | unstable | ||
Antonyms | stable | ||
2. | rickety affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets | ||
Samples | Rickety limbs and joints. A rachitic patient. | ||
Synonyms | rachitic | ||
Similar | ill, sick | ||
Antonyms | well | ||
3. | rickety lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality | ||
Samples | A feeble old woman. Her body looked sapless. | ||
Synonyms | debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly | ||
Similar | frail | ||
Antonyms | robust | ||