ramshackle /ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl/adjective 2verb 1forms 5 adjective2 •In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.They stayed in a ramshackle cabin on the beach. •Badly or carelessly organized. verb1 •(no longer used) To ransack. formsramshackled · ramshackling · ramshackles · more ramshackle · most ramshackle