Ragtag
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ragtag is an adjective meaning Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
Meaning
Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
More Meanings
- Very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components.
- A shabby, unkempt person.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: ragbag
He liked to wear an old ragtag coat that was so threadbare that he'd get sunburned through it.
The guerrillas were a ragtag band of local thugs, former soldiers, displaced farmers, and political idealists.
The small group of ragtags, who had followed him to the cave a day prior had arrived and kept a short distance away.
Word Forms
- rag-tag
- ragtags
Synonyms for ragtag
Depending on context, synonyms include bedraggled, decrepit, motheaten, tattered, motley, jumbled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include riffraff, rabble, shabby, unkempt, raggle-taggle, raggedy.
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