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rag·ged
 ragged
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- 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
jagged, lacerate, rough, woebegone |
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| derivations: |
raggedly (adv.), raggedness (n.) |
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