ragtag
Thrown together haphazardly
Ragtag describes a group that is disorganized, motley, or thrown together from disparate parts: a ragtag band of rebels, a ragtag collection of secondhand furniture.
The word suggests scrappiness and lack of polish, sometimes affectionately.
Often paired with "bunch" or "group." The longer form *ragtag and bobtail* means the rabble or common masses.
Aggressively spirited despite odds
- bandGroup playing music together
- crewWorking team aboard
- bunchGrouped collection of items
- gangOrganized criminal group
outfit · squad · team · rebels · misfits · outcasts · stragglers · guerrillas
Confused, disorderly mixture
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- assortedOf various sorts
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
sundry · disparate · mixed · varied · patchwork · haphazard · irregular · random
Untidy in appearance
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
- tatteredRipped and worn out
worn · frayed · threadbare · rumpled · sloppy · messy · slovenly · down-at-heel
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
thrown-together · slapdash · shoestring · rough-and-ready · patched · bootstrapped · ramshackle · rickety
Totally without arrangement
- unrulyDifficult to control
- disorderlyNot arranged neatly
- undisciplinedLacking self-control or order
- rowdyNoisily disorderly
uncoordinated · haphazard · scattered · disarray · shambles · unstructured · loose-knit · informal
scrappy
Aggressively spirited despite odds
gang · outfit · squad · team · rebels · misfits · outcasts · stragglers · guerrillas · irregulars
hodgepodge
Confused, disorderly mixture
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- assortedOf various sorts
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
miscellaneous · sundry · disparate · mixed · varied · patchwork · haphazard · irregular · random · disjointed
unkempt
Untidy in appearance
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
tattered · worn · frayed · threadbare · rumpled · sloppy · messy · slovenly · down-at-heel · seedy
improvised
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
stopgap · thrown-together · slapdash · shoestring · rough-and-ready · patched · bootstrapped · ramshackle · rickety · unprofessional
chaotic
Totally without arrangement
- unrulyDifficult to control
- disorderlyNot arranged neatly
- undisciplinedLacking self-control or order
rowdy · uncoordinated · haphazard · scattered · disarray · shambles · unstructured · loose-knit · informal · leaderless
ragtagorganized
Systematically arranged
disciplined · orderly · regimented · systematic · well-ordered
ragtagelite
Superior select group
crack · polished · first-rate · professional · aristocratic
ragtaguniform
Identical throughout
homogeneous · matching · monolithic · matched · standardized