Synonyms of jagged

jagged

adjective

ˈja-gəd 

1

as in ragged

having an uneven edge or outline

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in uneven

not having a level or smooth surface

rode our mountain bikes down the trail's jagged terrain, which made for a bumpy ride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uneven
• rugged
• rough
• broken
• ragged
• wavy
• irregular
• coarse
• bumpy
• roughened
• lumpy
• pebbly
• scraggy
• lopsided
• undulating
• unbalanced
• rutted
• harsh
• pocked
• pitted
• unaligned
• undulatory
• inexact
• knobby
• scraggly
• knobbly
• nubby
• scratchy
• knurled
• nonuniform
• rutty
• burred
• nubbly
• sandpapery
• knurly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• flat
• uniform
• level
• even
• regular
• exact
• true
• vertical
• aligned
• horizontal
• plane
• straight
• tabular
• plumb
• flush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jagged

Bunker Is a Crushing Disappointment Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz can’t save this shallow, cliché-riddled study of class posing as a jagged domestic drama. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

As the sneaker’s nickname suggests, a dark green is the highlight color, filling in the jagged midsole, Jumpman badge and suede heel hit. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

In a nuclear reactor or radiation shield, neutrons and photons travel across jagged edges, dense metals, fluids, and empty voids. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

One armrest broke, and his fist hit jagged plastic, fracturing his left hand. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026