Ragtag

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Shaggy or unkempt; ragged.
  • adj. Diverse and disorderly in appearance or composition: "They're a small ragtag army of racketeers, bandits, and murderersā€ ( Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.)
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
  • adj. Very diverse; comprised of irregular and dissimilar components.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. disparaging terms for the common people
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    folks    folk    common people   
    Hyponym
    trash    scum   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bedraggled    motheaten    tattered    decrepit    patchwork    jumbled    uneven    motley   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    rag-tag    motley    leaderless    onrushing    two-car    scruffy    anti-government    powrie    non-state    newly-raised