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

The picture depicts a bustling market of shoppers and vendors, with a jagged line reminiscent of those on graphs winding through the stalls. —Leslie Katz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Instead, vascular dementia began to take her down precipitously, mentally and physically, in jagged, irregular steps. —Bellamy Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024

At the 2023 event, Ora turned heads on the red carpet in a simple and elegant black dress whose low back revealed a jagged chrome spine covering her back. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

Spain’s best shellfish comes from the icy cold waters of the Atlantic and the fjords that carve up the region’s jagged coastline. —Sofia Perez, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

jagged

adjective

jag·​ged ˈjag-əd 

: having a sharp uneven edge or surface

jagged mountains

jaggedly adverb

jaggedness noun