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ragtag

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ragtag

1 consisting of many things of different sorts
  • The team was a ragtag bunch who had only one thing in common: a lack of skill.
Synonyms of ragtag

assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, varied
Words Related to ragtag

manifold, multifarious

multiple, multiplex, myriad

disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various

amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled

composite, conglomerate, hybrid

unclassified, unsorted
Near Antonyms of ragtag

monolithic, uniform

alike, identical, like, same

distinct, distinctive, individual, separate
Antonyms of ragtag

homogeneous
2 wearing torn or worn-out clothes
  • A ragtag and weary regiment arrived back at headquarters with the latest news from the front.
Synonyms of ragtag

ragged, raggedy, tattered
Words Related to ragtag

bedraggled, scruffy, shabby, threadbare
Near Antonyms of ragtag

decked (out), dolled up, dressed up

spiffy

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