SERRATED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

serrated

adjective

as in jagged

notched or toothed along the edge you should use a serrated knife when cutting bread, so you don't squash the loaf

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smooth

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jagged

Adjective

In a nuclear reactor or radiation shield, neutrons and photons travel across jagged edges, dense metals, fluids, and empty voids.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
One armrest broke, and his fist hit jagged plastic, fracturing his left hand.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026

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