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ragged

rag·ged

ragged

 
pronunciation:
rae gihd
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: worn down into rags; torn and tattered.
The poor woman wore a ragged coat.
synonyms:
tattered
similar words:
disreputable, frayed, frazzled, patched, rent, ripped, shabby, shredded, threadbare, torn, worn
definition 2: attired in worn or threadbare clothing; in disarray; unkempt.
The ragged stranger begged for food.
synonyms:
scraggly, seedy, shabby, unkempt
similar words:
disheveled, disorderly, sloppy, slovenly, untidy
definition 3: having rough or sharp edges or surfaces.
The waves lashed against the ragged rocks.
synonyms:
craggy, jagged, rough
similar words:
coarse, irregular, notched, ridged, rugged, scraggy, serrated, torn, uneven
definition 4: rough; imperfect; sloppy.
The critics came down hard on the play's ragged production.
synonyms:
imperfect, rough, shoddy, slipshod, sloppy
similar words:
careless, defective, inferior, rusty, shabby, uneven, unfinished, unpolished, untidy
definition 5: harsh; raspy.
He hadn't slept all night and his voice was ragged in the morning.
synonyms:
grating, harsh, raspy, rough
similar words:
discordant, dissonant, gruff, jangling, raucous, scratchy, strident
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derivations: raggedly (adv.), raggedness (n.)