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Synonyms of jagged

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Another word for jagged is harsh. Other synonyms of jagged are notched, saw-toothed, serrated, nicked and indented.

Synonyms and similar words for jagged

adjectiveUnevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.

  • serratedNotched or cut like a saw.
  • scraggyRough and irregular; jagged.
  • dentateHaving teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.
  • dented
  • dentilated
  • eroseIrregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.
  • gimpedJagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
  • gnawedSynonym of erose.
  • indentedCut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in.
  • jaggyJagged, toothed or serrated.
  • nickedHaving one or more nicks; notched.
  • notchedHaving notches.
  • notchy
  • saw-toothedHaving a jagged edge like a saw.
  • serrate
  • serriformNotched, as the blade of a saw.
  • toothed

adjectiveHaving a rough quality.

adjectiveOf an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper...

  • raggedOf a data structure: having uneven levels.

Meaning of jagged

  1. adjective Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
  2. adjective Having a rough quality.
  3. adjective Of an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.

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Questions about synonyms of jagged

What is another word for jagged?
Jagged has 32 synonyms on Word.ws, such as harsh, notched, saw-toothed, serrated, nicked, indented, uneven and scraggy.
What does jagged mean?
Jagged means unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.

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