Synonyms of scruffy

scruffy

adjective

ˈskrə-fē 

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilapidated
• neglected
• mangy
• shabby
• tatty
• tattered
• dumpy
• grungy
• miserable
• ragged
• scrubby
• desolate
• tired
• abandoned
• seedy
• ratty
• tumbledown
• down-at-heel
• tacky
• down-at-the-heels
• threadbare
• sleazy
• gone to seed
• timeworn
• beat-up
• down-at-the-heel
• broken
• ruined
• run-down
• dog-eared
• down-at-heels
• bombed-out
• moth-eaten
• mean
• tatterdemalion
• unkept
• damaged
• dingy
• decrepit
• forlorn
• bedraggled
• wrecked
• ramshackle
• deteriorated
• rickety
• destroyed
• decaying
• deteriorating
• broken-down
• godforsaken
• injured
• worn-out
• rackety
• hurt
• impaired
• harmed
• rattletrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• fresh
• brand-new
• maintained
• kept-up
• reconstructed
• spiffy
• patched
• mended
• smart
• rebuilt
• cared-for
• spruce

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of scruffy

North Pole head of security Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) partners with Jack O'Malley (Chris Evans), a scruffy international bounty hunter who's on the naughty list, for an important rescue mission to save Santa in the holiday action comedy. —Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024

Sporting a sharp military uniform and a rugged, scruffy beard that's quickly become a fan favorite, the Prince of Wales captured attention during the outing on Tuesday, Nov. 26. —Simon Perry, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024

Augsburg are not a Bundesliga big beast so, most likely, this latest treble — two penalties and a late, scruffy third — will not draw much attention on its own. —Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024

The scruffy robbery suspect attacked the 75-year-old man and 70-year-old woman, then tore off his shirt in a fit of rage during the clash on W. 44th St. near Ninth Ave. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Nov. 2024