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Definitions

battered

ADJECTIVE

broken-down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrepit ramshackle run down

WEAK

bedraggled deteriorated falling apart in disrepair infirm neglected old seedy shabby threadbare unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good healthy

WEAK

intact solid sound sturdy well-kept

ADJECTIVE

decrepit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken-down creaky dilapidated feeble flimsy frail infirm ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby

WEAK

aged anile antiquated bedraggled doddering effete fragile haggard incapacitated insubstantial old quavering senile shaking superannuated tacky threadbare tired tottering tumble-down unsound used wasted weak weakly weather-beaten worn worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

firm healthy hearty solid sound stable strong sturdy

WEAK

fit young

ADJECTIVE

dilapidated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy in ruins neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt

STRONG

decayed faded impaired injured marred

WEAK

beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy rinky-dink shaky slummy tacky threadbare tumble-down uncared-for unimproved used-up worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable

WEAK

in good repair rebuilt

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

maimed

Synonyms

STRONG

diminished hamstrung impaired weakened

Antonyms

WEAK

sound

ADJECTIVE

mashed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

smashed

STRONG

brewed chewed decocted hashed infused macerated masticated mixed pounded pressed pulped pulverized reduced softened squashed steeped

WEAK

doughy pasty pulpy spongy

ADJECTIVE

ragged

Synonyms

STRONG

broken dilapidated disorganized fragmented frayed frazzled jagged mean notched patched rent rough serrated shredded torn

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn contemptible crude desultory dingy down-at-the-heel full of holes in holes in rags in tatters irregular moth-eaten poor poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tacky tattered tatty threadbare uneven unfinished unkempt unpressed worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONG

complete even fixed nice polite smooth

WEAK

kempt new

ADJECTIVE

raggedy

Synonyms

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn broken dilapidated frayed frazzled full of holes in rags in shreds in tatters moth-eaten poorly made ragged ripped rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tatterdemalion threadbare torn torn to pieces unkempt

ADJECTIVE

struck

Synonyms

STRONG

hurt pounded smacked

ADJECTIVE

tatterdemalion

Synonyms

STRONG

shoddy

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn broken dilapidated frayed frazzled full of holes in rags in shreds in tatters moth-eaten poorly made ragged raggedy ripped rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy threadbare torn torn to pieces unkempt

ADJECTIVE

tattered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dilapidated frayed ripped shabby threadbare torn

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn broken frazzled full of holes in rags in shreds in tatters moth-eaten poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shaggy shoddy torn to pieces unkempt

ADJECTIVE

timeworn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoary trite

WEAK

aged ancient antiquated dated old weathered

Antonyms

WEAK

fresh new pristine

ADJECTIVE

weather-beaten

Synonyms

WEAK

damaged decayed weathered weatherworn worn-down

ADJECTIVE

worn-out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crumbling decaying dilapidated run-down worn

WEAK

broken-down decrepit deteriorated falling apart falling down in disrepair in ruins overused ramshackle the worse for wear used

Example Sentences

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Strong winds battered the country from Saturday afternoon through the night, with the Met Office recording a top wind speed of 73mph in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A production outage is expected to ripple through depleted U.S. aluminum stocks in the coming months, further putting pressure on prices—which have already been battered by tariff challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Since the end of January, software stocks have been battered by concerns over artificial-intelligence disruption that have since impacted other sectors, such as private credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The little boat shuddered and swayed, and then they were past whatever it was and only the hurricane battered them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

battered

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