Skip to main content
raggie

raggie

1 9.9
Having old torn clothes and looking untidy
  • adjective
  • UK
: harapiento
  • He wore a raggie old sweater that looked like it had seen better days.

Examples

  • After a week of camping, his jacket looked especially raggie and worn.

  • Why do you always dress in such a raggie manner?

  • She wore a raggie sweater that had holes in the sleeves.

  • The children returned home with raggie clothes after playing in the park all afternoon.

  • After a week of camping, his jacket looked especially raggie and worn.

  • She wore a raggie sweater that had holes in the sleeves.

  • The children returned home with raggie clothes after playing in the park all afternoon.

Synonyms

mangy
vsraggie
  • Offensive
30 6.5

Worn and dirty, in bad condition

is similar but stresses informal ragged clothing over general neglect
raggedy
vsraggie
  • Informal
24 4.0

Something that looks worn, torn, and messy

is similar but focuses on general shabby untidiness rather than texture
scruffy
vsraggie
23 3.8

Messy and untidy in clothes or appearance

is more about rough, ragged clothing specifically rather than general mess
ragged
vsraggie
21 3.2

Old, torn clothes that are in poor condition

is shabby and untidy but not always as torn or damaged
disheveled
vsraggie
19 6.1

Having messy hair, clothes, or things around them

is focused on shabby clothing appearance rather than overall disorder
rumpled
vsraggie
16 4.2

Not smooth or neat because it has many small creases

is about worn, torn clothing rather than just wrinkled garments
unkempt
vsraggie
12 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

is specifically shabby and ragged in clothing rather than general neglect
frumpy
vsraggie
  • Informal
11 7.3

Clothes or a person that look old-fashioned and not attractive

is shabby in a rough, ragged way rather than only unfashionable
slovenly
vsraggie
6 6.9

Being messy and dirty in the way a person looks or acts

is more about shabby, ragged clothing than careless personal habits
bedraggled
vsraggie
5 7.0

Dirty and untidy, often wet after being in rain or mud

is shabby in general, not specifically wet or watermarked
ill-dressed
vsraggie
3 5.5

Wearing clothes that look messy or not right for the occasion

is shabby and ragged specifically rather than merely unfashionable
daggy
vsraggie
  • Australian
1 9.6

Not fashionable and socially awkward in appearance, often in a funny, likeable way

is plain shabby or ragged rather than merely unfashionable or odd
raggy
vsraggie
1 4.2

Appears torn or worn, like old clothes with holes

is shabby overall but less narrowly about torn fabric
trampy
vsraggie
  • Offensive
1 8.6

Looking dirty and untidy like someone who lives on the streets

is shabby and ragged in clothing without implying vagrant style
scroungy
vsraggie
  • UK
1 7.7

Dirty and untidy in appearance

is informal shabby appearance with emphasis on ragged clothing
slutty
vsraggie
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A room or place that is very messy and dirty

focuses more on shabby, ragged clothes and informal appearance
slobby
vsraggie
  • Informal
1 7.4

Messy and untidy in how a person or place looks

leans more toward ragged clothing appearance than habitual carelessness
tatterdemalion
vsraggie
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Wearing old, torn, and dirty clothes

is shabby but usually less ruined and dramatic in look
matty
vsraggie
1 8.2

Having hair or fabric that is messy and stuck together in clumps

is specifically shabby or ragged in clothing rather than general mess
disty
vsraggie
  • Slang
1 9.9

Dirty and messy, with things in the wrong places

is an informal shabby descriptor but emphasizes ragged clothing more
punkish
vsraggie
  • Offensive
9.3

Shabby and of low quality or value

is informal shabby appearance focusing on torn clothing rather than low quality

Antonyms

123 1.0

Clean and tidy with things in order

18 2.4

Looks neat, clean, and fashionable

How Ragged

tattered
5 4.5
ragged
17 3.5
raggie
  • UK
1 9.9
scruffy
23 3.8
unkempt
12 5.1

Surface Forms

raggie positive

Morphology

raggie = rag (transparent) = rag + ie

Formed from 'rag' + colloquial/diminutive suffix '-ie' yielding an adjective meaning shabby or ragged; the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Raggie comes from the simple word rag meaning 'torn cloth' plus the small ending -ie, and it is like ragged. So raggie describes clothes or a person that look 'shabby' or untidy.