ragged.

1. Torn, worn, or having irregular damaged edges.

2. Uneven or broken rather than smoothly coordinated.

3. Worn down by prolonged effort, worry, or excessive demands.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• ragged coat
• ragged edges

On the page

A ragged coat hung from the nail beside the stove.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more ragged; superlative most ragged when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.