ragged

Meaning

Adj

1. In tatters, having the texture broken.
2. Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
3. Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
4. Wearing tattered clothes.
5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
6. Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
7. Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
8. Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
9. Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.

Verb

simple past and past participle of rag

rag

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Synonyms

tattered

torn

shabby

worn

threadbare

rugged

frayed

used

worn out

old

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in rags

seedy

bum

rough

patchy

uneven

harsh

dirty

coarse

craggy

broken

gnarled

patched

lacerated

jagged

decayed

ripped

rude

scabrous

gruff

gritty

gravelly

grating

crude

grainy

gnarly

ragtime

perforated

coarseness

battered

dissonant

mismatched

mended

churlish

lacerate

dilapidated

knotted

knobby

deteriorated

chippy

Translations

zerlumpt

logoro

andrajoso

cencioso

stracciato

déguenillé

harapiento

rotoso

en lambeaux

abgerissen

gastado

verbraucht

rovinato

κουρελιασμένος

straccione

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹæɡɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ragged

Cognate with Old Norse: rǫgvaðr

Cognate with Norwegian: ragget

In summary

From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).