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tattered

[tat-erd] / ˈtæt ərd /
ADJECTIVE
shredded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battered 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

Example Sentences

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Not so long ago, tattered old maps of Africa’s most remote mining regions would conjure up images of Allan Quatermain cutting his way deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon’s Mines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Quentin Lake, the Rams’ defensive captain, could be the catalyst that helps mend the Rams’ tattered secondary ahead of their wild-card showdown with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Vendors there were hawking shoes, used power tools and watches under tattered blue tarps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

And it means that every existing banknote matters more than ever - no matter how tattered.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Except for his tattered clothes and a few layers of dirt and grime, he looked as if he’d never fallen into Tartarus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan