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jagged

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of jagged

1 having an uneven edge or outline

  • itʼs going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesnʼt show
Synonyms of jagged

broken, craggy, ragged, scraggly, scraggy
Words Related to jagged

saw-toothed, serrate, serrated

harsh, rough, roughened, rugged

bumpy, coarse, irregular, nonuniform
Near Antonyms of jagged

regular, uniform

flat, flush, level, plane
Antonyms of jagged

clean, even, smooth, soft, unbroken

2 not having a level or smooth surface

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

broken, bumpy, coarse, irregular, lumpy, pebbly, ragged, rough, roughened, rugged, scraggy, uneven
Words Related to jagged

lopsided, unbalanced

inexact, unaligned

rutted, rutty, undulating, undulatory, wavy

pitted, pocked

knobbly, knobby, knurled, knurly, nubbly, nubby

burred, harsh, sandpapery, scraggly, scratchy

nonuniform
Near Antonyms of jagged

exact, uniform

aligned (also alined), regular, true

horizontal, tabular

plumb, straight, vertical

flush
Antonyms of jagged

even, flat, level, plane, smooth

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