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tattered
Meaning: old and torn in many places
tattered in a sentence
How tattered is used in real sentences:
A tattered flag hung from the backyard treehouse.
The puppy dragged its tattered blanket across the floor.
“Across the aisle, Nia noticed a tattered shade cloth hanging above a water tank.”
— from the passage Life Under Glass
Synonyms for tattered
Other words for tattered — ragged, shredded and frayed — carry the same meaning.
- ragged
- shredded
- frayed
Antonyms of tattered
Words that mean the opposite of tattered:
- intact
- pristine
Where it comes from
From English tatter 'a torn piece'
Memory hook
Tattered clothes have tears and tatters.