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