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SCRAGGLY Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word scraggly. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word scraggly. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SCRAGGLY

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ragged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

• worn out from stress or strain

• having an irregular outline

rough
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having or caused by an irregular surface

• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

• not shaped by cutting or trimming

noun

• the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

adverb

• with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

• with rough motion as over a rough surface

adjective satellite

• (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

• not quite exact or correct

• full of hardship or trials

• violently agitated and turbulent

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• ready and able to resort to force or violence

• not carefully or expertly made

• not perfected

• unpleasantly stern

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

verb

• prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

scruffy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shabby and untidy

shaggy
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

• having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags

tangled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• in a confused mass

adjective satellite

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

unkempt
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not neatly combed

• not properly maintained or cared for

wild
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

• in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

noun

• a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

• a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

adverb

• in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

• in a wild or undomesticated manner

adjective satellite

• in a state of extreme emotion

• deviating widely from an intended course

• (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

• without a basis in reason or fact

• talking or behaving irrationally

• involving risk or danger

• fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

• located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

• intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

• without civilizing influences

• (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

boney
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having bones especially many or prominent bones

adjective satellite

• being very thin

bony
adjectiveadj
adjective

• composed of or containing bone

• having bones especially many or prominent bones

adjective satellite

• being very thin

scraggy
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• being very thin

• having a sharply uneven surface or outline

scrawny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being very thin

• inferior in size or quality

skinny
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling skin

noun

• confidential information about a topic or person

adjective satellite

• being very thin

• fitting snugly

• giving or spending with reluctance

underweight
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• being very thin

weedy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• abounding with or resembling weeds

adjective satellite

• being very thin

Best Hypernyms For SCRAGGLY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scraggly, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
disheveled disorderly frayed messy ragged scruffy shaggy unkempt unruly untidy

Alternatives for RAGGED

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