ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsJ–Kjagged
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jagged
Meaning: having rough, sharp, uneven edges
jagged in a sentence
How jagged is used in real sentences:
The torn cardboard had jagged edges that needed trimming.
We carefully stepped around the jagged rocks beside the trail.
“The current carried it toward jagged rocks whose sharp edges broke the waves into foam.”
— from the passage The Boat in the Rain
Synonyms for jagged
Other words for jagged — rough, serrated and uneven — carry the same meaning.
- rough
- serrated
- uneven
Antonyms of jagged
Words that mean the opposite of jagged:
- smooth
- rounded
Where it comes from
From jag 'a sharp projection' + -ed
Memory hook
Jagged edges zigzag like sharp teeth.