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

My mind turning inside out and crumbling, the earth shaking beneath me, my vision shattered by jagged black lines. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Look at the jagged lines, the geometric shapes, the neon colour schemes, the tall collars, the billowing short sleeves. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The centers of the leaves may eventually develop holes and cracks and become jagged looking. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026