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ricketiness

ricketiness

8.8
A state when something is unstable and not firmly fixed
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪkɪtɪnəs/
translation icon : inestabilidad
  • In a way, despite its ricketiness, it was lovely.

Examples

  • The ricketiness of the old chair made it difficult to sit comfortably.

  • The ricketiness of the table caused the dishes to wobble during dinner.

  • We noticed the ricketiness of the fence as it swayed in the wind.

Synonyms

unsteadiness
vsricketiness
1 5.1

A lack of balance or firm control that causes shaking

applies to lack of secure attachment rather than movement or shaking
unstableness
vsricketiness
7.0

A state in which things are not firm or steady

applies to items that are not securely fixed in place

Antonyms

stability
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

How Unstable

instability
114 5.1
ricketiness
8.8
stability
363 3.1

Surface Forms

ricketiness singular
ricketinesses plural

Morphology

ricketiness = rickety (transparent) = rickety + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'rickety' using the productive suffix '-ness', yielding the quality of being rickety.

Etymology

Ricketiness comes from rickety, which probably comes from rickets, a disease that makes bones 'weak'. So, ricketiness means being shaky or not firmly fixed, like a chair with weak legs.