JAGGED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

jagged

adjective

ˈja-gəd

Definition of jagged

as in ragged

having an uneven edge or outline it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show

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as in uneven

not having a level or smooth surface rode our mountain bikes down the trail's jagged terrain, which made for a bumpy ride

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Recent Examples of jagged Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 The man’s skull had broken in 61 separate places, and another 60 jagged bits of bone were distributed across his ribs. — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 An electric charge lifts it off the ground, and billions of years of tiny meteorite strikes have left every grain sharp and jagged. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jagged

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Adjective

Cutting back is done in mid-summer when foliage looks ragged and blooming slows to increase plant vigor, control height, and encourage a second flush of blooms.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
Typically depicted with exaggerated features and ragged clothing – or no clothing at all – these children were often shown being chased by alligators or other wild animals.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ragged

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That is an unusually light amount of in-game preparation for a second-year quarterback learning a new offense, especially since Dart and the offense have had an uneven summer at best.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Together, these findings pointed to uneven conditions beneath the road.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneven

Adjective

Casper Kelly, the delightfully skewed sensibility behind Adult Swim’s ‘Too Many Cooks,’ makes a first theatrical feature that feels like a broken time loop.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Mass spectrometry revealed that the broken containers had once held something containing the chemical compounds theobromine, theophylline, caffeine, and paraxanthine.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of broken

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The fire remains active in all directions — primarily within the Ventana Wilderness, which is also remote and rugged terrain.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Civilian infrastructure failed or disappeared, telecommunications broke down, and hundreds of thousands of people were stranded in what was already a relatively remote, rugged corner of the country.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rugged

Adjective

Other downsides to sulfates include leaving hair feeling dry, brittle, and rough, which Trisler says can be even more damaging if your hair is already compromised.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
Hsu’s argument for why the near-monochrome restaurant doesn’t go flat is that the palette itself runs on tension, with the statement-making veined marble behind the point-of-sale area set against rough plaster walls.

— Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

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