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.

Synonyms: giddy, precarious, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable, unsteady, wobbly