in tatters
- raggedWorn to shreds
- tornPulled into pieces
- shreddedTorn into strips
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- rippedTorn or very muscular
worn · ruined · threadbare · shabby · tattered · destroyed · falling apart · disheveled · broken · wrecked · scraps · holes · patches · rags · dilapidated · moth-eaten · unraveling · damaged
physical condition
in tattersintact
Not damaged or altered
brand new · immaculate · whole · unblemished · mint condition
state of plans/reputation/systems
in tattersintact
Not damaged or altered
thriving · flourishing · in good shape · going strong · solid