ragged

The word “ragged” has 2 syllables: rag-ged.

It's pronounced as /ˈræɡɪd/.

What is synonym and antonym for ragged?

In the thesaurus, “ragged” has 11 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ragged along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ragged

To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
To become tattered.
To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
To dance to ragtime music.
To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

The hiker's clothes were torn and ragged after navigating through the dense forest.
She brushed her fingers through his ragged hair, trying to soothe his troubled mind.
The old book had ragged pages, evidence of years of handling and use.
Despite the ragged appearance of the shelter, it provided much-needed refuge from the storm.
His voice was hoarse and ragged from shouting for help for hours.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ragged, such as: approved, brand-new, broken, clean, criticized, endorsed, even.

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