Synonyms of craggy

craggy

adjective

ˈkra-gē 

as in jagged

having an uneven edge or outline

goats scrambled nimbly up the craggy side of the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jagged
• ragged
• broken
• scraggly
• scraggy
• rugged
• serrated
• serrate
• harsh
• rough
• roughened
• irregular
• saw-toothed
• bumpy
• coarse
• nonuniform

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soft
• smooth
• clean
• regular
• uniform
• even
• unbroken
• flat
• level
• plane
• flush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of craggy

Back for America’s 250th birthday, the craggy hand pie is no match for childhood nostalgia. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 June 2026

The cake may look a little ugly once baked, but the craggy surface texture from nuts and chunks of fruit provides pockets for the rich coconut topping to sink into. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

This mindset is perhaps best exemplified along the craggy Cornish coastline, where hundreds of miles of public trails have been thoughtfully preserved in a light-touch way. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026