DRAGGLED Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

draggled 1 of 2

adjective

as in blackened

not clean the poor draggled teddy bear had clearly seen better days

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draggled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of draggle

as in disarranged

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Adjective

The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025

Definition of blackened

Verb

In July, 14-year-old Jackie was found on the shore of the lake, underweight and disheveled after sparring with younger eagles.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Grutman approaches Hart’s character, who is on the ground dazed and disheveled from a wild night out.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of disheveled

Adjective

How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
The stained glass above the front door had fallen into the street, held up only by a single cord.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

Globally, a 2026 systematic review estimated that 1 in 5 athletes have an eating disorder or disordered eating behaviors or symptoms.

— Erin Harrop, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Research from the University of Delaware’s Department of Women and Gender Studies found that body image concerns resulting from social pressures are linked to lower self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and disordered eating in young women.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of disordered

Adjective

Choose from more than 20 colors, including dusty pink, fall-ready forest green, and classic cream.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
The arc could be, for instance, a chance alignment of unrelated stars, the product of gravitational lensing from a background galaxy, or a dusty region that happens to mimic a stream's shape.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dusty

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This year’s group is setting up to be one of the more difficult puzzles for Bills general manager Brandon Beane to solve, as the bubble is muddled across the roster.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
That the film can’t see this is a sign of how muddled its politics are, especially in its treatment of the tension between nature and modernity.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of muddled

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