Synonyms for jagged
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Serrated — unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut
serrated, notched, indented, toothed, saw-toothed, serrate, scraggy, jaggy, erose US, aerose UK, nicked, dentate, notchy
2. Rough — having a rough quality
rough, uneven, sharp, irregular, rugged, scabrous, harsh, rugose, unsmooth, cragged, asperous, craggy, coarse
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
- adj. 2
Having a rough quality.
Related words
- Word family
- jaggedly jaggedness
- Phrases
- jagged array
Example sentences
- notched The share price has notched an all-time of $115 yesterday.
- toothed You can use a fine-toothed comb to check for nits.
- serrated This butter knife has a serrated edge.
- indented Remove the tab at the beginning. The line should not be indented.
- irregular Rainfall in Algeria has become rare and irregular.
- uneven It's good for your back to walk on uneven ground.
By length
- 5 letters
- rough1, sharp1, harsh1, jaggy, erose
- 6 letters
- rugged2, uneven3, coarse1, ragged2, nicked1, craggy2, rugose, aerose, notchy
- 7 letters
- notched1, toothed1, dentate, serrate2, scraggy, cragged
- 8 letters
- serrated3, indented, scabrous, unsmooth, asperous
- 9 letters
- irregular4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rugged2 = 2 syllables).