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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The disintegration of Willy’s mind reflects its cause, the disintegration of the family for which he has strived and sold himself—and his tattered, tarnished soul—for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But we sense from her tattered sweater and blank stare a disconnection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

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

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

I picked up the sad, tattered souvenir, hearing her wails in my head.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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