raggedness

/'rægidnis/

Thân thiện

The old coat showed its raggedness at the cuffs and hem.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or quality of being worn, torn, or in tatters: This refers to the condition of something, typically fabric or clothing, that is old, frayed, and in poor condition. 2. The state or quality of being uneven, irregular, or jagged: This refers to a rough, coarse, or not smooth texture of a surface, edge, or outline. It can describe physical objects or abstract qualities like performance.

Examples of Usage

• State of being worn/torn:
  • The raggedness of his coat showed how long he had been traveling.
  • She was distressed by the raggedness of the old curtains.
• State of being uneven/irregular:
  • The raggedness of the cliff edge made the climb dangerous.
  • The raggedness of the team's performance was due to a lack of practice.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use for Sound or Rhythm: can describe something that lacks smoothness or consistency in a non-physical sense.
  • The raggedness of the singer's breathing was noticeable during the difficult passage.
  • There was a certain appealing raggedness to the band's early, unpolished recordings.

Variants and Related Words

• Ragged (adj): Having a rough, uneven edge or surface; torn or worn out.
  • Ragged clothes; a ragged coastline.
• Raggedly (adv): In a ragged manner.
  • The flag fluttered raggedly in the strong wind.

Synonyms

• For state of being worn/torn: Shabbiness, tattiness, frayed condition.
• For state of being uneven: Irregularity, jaggedness, coarseness, roughness.

Antonyms

• For state of being worn/torn: Neatness, newness, smartness.
• For state of being uneven: Smoothness, evenness, regularity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
2. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

Từ đồng nghĩa

• roughness