tattered
Torn, ragged and falling apart.
tattered in a sentence
- The scarecrow wore a tattered jacket that flapped in ribbons.
- The pirate's treasure map was tattered, torn at the edges and almost falling to pieces.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to tattered?
- Aneat
- Btorn
- Cnew
- Dsmart
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B: torn. The other three mean the opposite of tattered.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to tattered?
- Ascruffy
- Bnew
- Cragged
- Dtorn
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B: new. The other three mean nearly the same as tattered.
Words that mean something similar
torn, ragged, scruffy
Words that mean the opposite
new, neat, smart
More words about appearance & looks
- taut: Stretched tight with no slack.
- threadbare: So worn out that the material is thin and nearly see-through.
- transparent: So clear that you can see straight through it.
- trinket: A small, pretty object that is not worth much money.
- unkempt: Untidy and not looked after.
- unscathed: Not harmed or damaged at all.
- vibrant: Full of life, energy or bright colour.
- vivid: So bright or clear that it feels real.
More words to explore
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