Rickety
Rickety adjective - Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect.
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Threadbare and rickety are semantically related in dilapidated topic. In some cases you can use "Threadbare" instead an adjective "Rickety".
Threadbare
Threadbare adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: bought a threadbare couch at a garage sale
Rickety and threadbare are semantically related in dilapidated topic. Sometimes you can use "Rickety" instead an adjective "Threadbare".
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Related pairs
- shabby and rickety
- shabby and threadbare
- slight and rickety
- slight and threadbare
- neglected and rickety
- neglected and threadbare
- antiquated and rickety
- antiquated and threadbare
- insubstantial and rickety
- insubstantial and threadbare
- thin and rickety
- thin and threadbare
- run-down and rickety
- run-down and threadbare
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