TATTERED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TATTERED?

Need another word that means the same as “tattered”? Find 28 synonyms for “tattered” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tattered” are: tatterdemalion, shattered, shabby, well worn, worn, threadbare, in tatters, in ribbons, in rags, in holes, holey, falling to pieces, falling apart at the seams, ragged, frayed, patched, moth-eaten, faded, seedy, shoddy, sorry, scruffy, dilapidated, crumbling, broken-down, tumbledown, decrepit, on its last legs

Tattered as an Adjective

Definitions of "Tattered" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tattered” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Ruined or disrupted.
• Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing.
• Old and torn; in poor condition.

Synonyms of "Tattered" as an adjective (28 Words)

broken-down	In deplorable condition.
crumbling	Breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration. A crumbling empire.
decrepit	Worn and broken down by hard use. A row of decrepit houses.
dilapidated	In deplorable condition. The tank was now rather dilapidated.
faded	Reduced in strength. The faded tones of an old recording.
falling apart at the seams	Decreasing in amount or degree.
falling to pieces	Coming down freely under the influence of gravity.
frayed	(of a person’s nerves or temper) showing the effects of strain. The frayed collar of her old coat.
holey	Allowing passage in and out.
in holes	Currently fashionable.
in rags	Holding office.
in ribbons	Holding office.
in tatters	Holding office.
moth-eaten	Showing signs of wear and tear.
on its last legs	Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining.
patched	Mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch. Patched jeans.
ragged	Having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline. A ragged tramp.
scruffy	Shabby and untidy. A teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy T shirt.
seedy	Full of seeds. A seedy district.
shabby	Mean and unworthy and despicable. Shabby treatment.
shattered	Exhausted. He was said to be absolutely shattered after losing his job.
shoddy	Cheap and shoddy Judith Crist. We re not paying good money for shoddy goods.
sorry	Feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else’s misfortune. I m sorry if I was a bit brusque.
tatterdemalion	Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing. A tatterdemalion prince.
threadbare	(of an argument, excuse, idea, etc.) used so often that it is no longer effective. Tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.
tumbledown	(of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated. Tumbledown cottages.
well worn	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
worn	Damaged and shabby as a result of much use. His face looked worn and old.

Usage Examples of "Tattered" as an adjective

• Tied up in tattered brown paper.
• An old woman in tattered clothes.
• A tattered barefoot boy.
• A man in a tattered shirt.
• A tattered remnant of its former strength.
• The tattered remnants of my pride.
• The tattered flag.
• My torn and tattered past.