rattiness
State of disrepair
Rattiness is the quality of being ratty—shabby, worn-out, or in poor condition.
A couch might show rattiness after years of use, its fabric frayed and cushions sagging.
The word can also describe irritable, snappish behavior: His rattiness after a bad night's sleep made him unpleasant company.
Worn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- wornDamaged by use
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
dingy · seedy · squalid · neglected · faded · grungy · decayed · ragged
Bad-tempered disposition
- petulanceIrritable, childish impatience
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
crankiness · irascibility · snappishness · exasperation · grouchiness · crossness · fretfulness · surliness
threadbare
Worn until transparent
dilapidated · dingy · seedy · squalid · neglected · faded · grungy · decayed · ragged · crumbling
grumpiness
Bad-tempered disposition
- petulanceIrritable, childish impatience
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
testiness · crankiness · irascibility · snappishness · exasperation · grouchiness · crossness · fretfulness · surliness · pique
tangled
Twisted confusedly together
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- messyLacking order or neatness
- slovenlyUntidy and careless
bedraggled · matted · tousled · uncombed · straggly · unkempt · scraggly · windblown · knotted · wild