jagged

adjective

jag·​ged ˈja-gəd 

1

: having a sharply uneven edge or surface

jagged peaks

2

: having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality

jagged rhythms

jaggedly adverb

jaggedness noun

Synonyms of jagged

• ragged
• broken

Examples of jagged in a Sentence

jagged pieces of broken glass

it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show

Recent Examples on the Web

The man’s skull had broken in 61 separate places, and another 60 jagged bits of bone were distributed across his ribs. — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

An electric charge lifts it off the ground, and billions of years of tiny meteorite strikes have left every grain sharp and jagged. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

In 2016, with key ideas from Jean Bourgain — a renowned mathematician who died shortly after this work — Dyatlov proved the fractal uncertainty principle for one-dimensional fractals, which look like jagged lines. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jagged

• bagged
• bragged
• dragged
• flagged
• gagged
• lagged
• nagged
• sagged
• snagged
• tagged
• wagged

Kids Definition

jagged

adjective

jag·​ged ˈjag-əd 

: having a sharp uneven edge or surface

jagged mountains

jaggedly adverb

jaggedness noun