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

Nepal is a country of jagged, towering peaks with sheer slopes sweeping down to narrow valleys, cut through by powerful rivers. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Bristol Type 6 stool with ragged, jagged or fluffy edges appearing more than transiently 2. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Richard Lloyd, the founding Television guitarist whose fluid, jagged playing helped define the sound of New York’s nascent punk scene, has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a serious form of bile duct cancer. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026