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rag·ged
 ragged
- pronunciation:
- rae
gihd
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
worn down into rags; torn and tattered.
a ragged coat- synonyms:
- tattered
- similar words:
- disreputable, frayed, frazzled, patched, rent, ripped, shabby, shredded, threadbare, torn, worn
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| definition 2: |
attired in worn or threadbare clothing; in disarray; unkempt.
- synonyms:
- scraggly, seedy, shabby, unkempt
- similar words:
- disheveled, disorderly, sloppy, slovenly, untidy
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| definition 3: |
having rough or sharp edges or surfaces.
- synonyms:
- craggy, jagged, rough
- similar words:
- coarse, irregular, notched, ridged, rugged, scraggy, serrated, torn, uneven
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| definition 4: |
rough; imperfect; sloppy.
a ragged film production- synonyms:
- imperfect, rough, shoddy, slipshod, sloppy
- similar words:
- careless, defective, inferior, rusty, shabby, uneven, unfinished, unpolished, untidy
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| definition 5: |
harsh; raspy.
a ragged voice- synonyms:
- grating, harsh, raspy, rough
- similar words:
- discordant, dissonant, gruff, jangling, raucous, scratchy, strident
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| related words: |
jagged, lacerate, rough, woebegone |
| derivations: |
raggedly (adv.), raggedness (n.) |
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