ragged

rag·ged

adj \ˈra-gəd\

Definition of RAGGED

1

: roughly unkempt

2

: having an irregular edge or outline

3

a : torn or worn to tatters b : worn-out from stress and strain <ran herself ragged>

4

: wearing tattered clothes

5

a : straggly b : executed in an irregular or uneven manner c of a sound : harsh, dissonant

— rag·ged·ly adverb

— rag·ged·ness noun

Examples of RAGGED

1. a boy in ragged jeans
2. You look a little ragged—did you have a rough week?

First Known Use of RAGGED

14th century

Related to RAGGED

Synonyms: broken, craggy, jagged, scraggly, scraggy

Antonyms: clean, even, smooth, soft, unbroken

Related Words: saw-toothed, serrate, serrated; harsh, rough, roughened, rugged; bumpy, coarse, irregular, nonuniform

Near Antonyms: regular, uniform; flat, flush, level, plane

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Rhymes with RAGGED

cragged, jagged