jagged

adjective

jag·​ged ˈja-gəd 

1

: having a sharply uneven edge or surface

jagged peaks

2

: having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality

jagged rhythms

jaggedly adverb

jaggedness noun

Synonyms

• broken
• craggy
• ragged
• scraggly
• scraggy

Examples of jagged in a Sentence

jagged pieces of broken glass

it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show

Recent Examples on the Web

For the next hour or so, several of them will summit various routes along the cliff's steep, jagged face. —Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025

Grok 3: The wind howled through the jagged spires of the Frostfang Reaches, carrying a chill that bit deeper than any blade, and Ser Willem Cray felt its teeth in his bones. —Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025

Yet there’s still a vast distance between Love’s raw, arena-friendly confessionals and Malkmus’ jagged phrasing and artful deconstruction. —Scott Tobias, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025

Several companies offer doors off—or on—rides that soar past the jagged, emerald-green Nāpali Coast, along dozens of waterfalls gushing over craggy cliffs. —Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jagged

• bagged
• bragged
• dragged
• flagged
• gagged
• lagged
• nagged
• sagged
• snagged
• tagged
• wagged

Kids Definition

jagged

adjective

jag·​ged ˈjag-əd 

: having a sharp uneven edge or surface

jagged mountains

jaggedly adverb

jaggedness noun