Synonyms for scraggly

Most common

skinny · bony · scrawny · weedy · untidy · dishevelled

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Rough, scruffy, or unkempt.

Example sentences

• skinny Tom and Mary were very skinny when they were kids.
• bony This fish is bony and it is not easy to bone it.
• scrawny Tom doesn't know the difference between thin and scrawny.
• untidy My room is very untidy. I must put it in order.
• dishevelled Isabella was dishevelled and covered in dirt.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bony²

5 letters

weedy²

6 letters

skinny², untidy³

7 letters

scrawny², scraggy

11 letters

underweight³, dishevelled

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bony² = 2 syllables).