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

It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Foliage-seekers can alight in the town of Winona, Minnesota, located on an island in the Mississippi—where visitors hike, kayak, or fish amid craggy river bluffs carpeted with ever-changing treetops. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Tear the loaf into generous, craggy chunks rather than neat little cubes, and err on the side of bigger pieces. — Lillian Syme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

But beyond the twisted trees, craggy rocks, and broken Wishing Well are a host of dark secrets, the biggest being that the land will have two marquee attractions. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026