SERRATE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

serrate

adjective

ˈser-ˌāt

Definition of serrate

as in serrated

notched or toothed along the edge a serrate saw

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flat
smooth

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jagged

Adjective

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
The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of jagged

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