Tattered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtætəd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tattered is an adjective meaning Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged.
Meaning
Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged.
More Meanings
- Dressed in tatters or rags; ragged.
- simple past and past participle of tatter
- (obsolete) Dilapidated; showing gaps or breaks; jagged; broken.
Example Sentences
The tattered man waved his hand.
This is the Prieſt all ſhaven and ſhorn, that married the man all tattered and torn[.]
The chattering, irrational brute of the subconscious clothes itself in the tattered garments of rationality and idealism.
Synonyms for tattered
Depending on context, synonyms include raggedy, ragtag, raggy, bedraggled, blowsy, dishevelled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include worn, destroyed, shattered, obsolete, outmoded, outdated.
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