CRAGGY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

craggy

adjective

ˈkra-gē

Definition of craggy next

as in jagged

having an uneven edge or outline goats scrambled nimbly up the craggy side of the mountain

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Recent Examples of craggy But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026 But his landscape paintings of the stony canyons and craggy cliffs that define this part of the country seem to be everywhere these days. —

Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 For decades, the ancient town of Akre, nestled against craggy mountains in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has been the focal point for Nowruz celebrations. —

March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky. —

Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craggy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy

jagged

Adjective

But the storms that lash the unpeopled coasts and jagged mountains of our Fiftieth State are no respecters of men, even the best of us.

— Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
From the beginning, the Palisades, with its Mediterranean climate and jagged coastline, lured the most adventurous of settlers, each generation reshaping it in its own image.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026