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

• 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

With over 70,000 acres available to explore, visitors can take on the park’s 136 miles of trail, visit high alpine lakes, and climb jagged peaks. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025

Nowadays, wig enthusiasts are shaping their lace to mimic more of a natural hairline that may include a widow’s peak, and or more jagged instead of rigid hair line, so definitely keep that customization option in mind. —Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025

Its jagged cliff faces, sweeping dunes and dramatic ridges provided the backdrop for the alien world of LV-223. —Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025

Bowles’s diction is jagged and strange, surprising but seemingly inevitable. —Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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