tattered
Worn to threads
Tattered describes something torn, ragged, or worn to shreds through age or hard use: a tattered flag, tattered clothes.
The word extends to things damaged or diminished figuratively: a tattered reputation, tattered hopes.
Something tattered hangs together but just barely—still recognizable but degraded.
Worn until transparent
- tornPulled into pieces
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
moth-eaten · patched · raggedy · shredded · holey · faded · distressed · mended
Eroded by exposure
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- beat-upDamaged from use
- decrepitWorn by age
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
crumbling · faded · aged · timeworn · careworn · dog-eared · well-worn · creased
Damaged by repeated blows
- bruisedInjured beneath skin
- damagedMade worse by injury
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- brokenDamaged beyond function
shattered · fractured · diminished · eroded · compromised · scarred · weary · careworn
Left behind completely
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
unkempt · disheveled · forlorn · desolate · derelict · disregarded · unattended · ignored
Extremely lacking in money
- destituteUtterly without means
- pennilessCompletely without money
- beggarOne who asks for charity
- urchinNeglected street child
vagabond · homeless · indigent · down-at-heel · hand-me-down · castoffs · secondhand · makeshift
threadbare
Worn until transparent
worn-out · moth-eaten · patched · raggedy · shredded · holey · faded · distressed · mended · darned
weathered
Eroded by exposure
dilapidated · crumbling · faded · aged · timeworn · careworn · dog-eared · well-worn · creased · wrinkled
battered
Damaged by repeated blows
broken · shattered · fractured · diminished · eroded · compromised · scarred · weary · careworn · defeated
abandoned
Left behind completely
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
uncared-for · unkempt · disheveled · forlorn · desolate · derelict · disregarded · unattended · ignored · discarded
impoverished
Extremely lacking in money
urchin · vagabond · homeless · indigent · down-at-heel · hand-me-down · castoffs · secondhand · makeshift · patchwork
antique
Old valued collectible
nostalgic · timeworn · faded · yellowed · foxed · dog-eared · relic · keepsake · memorabilia · cherished
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- paper conditionsyellowed, faded, torn, creased, wrinkled
- fabric statesworn, clean, dirty, ripped, stretched
- well-wornthreadbare, shabby, scuffed, faded, worn-out
- worn-outworn, shabby, threadbare, battered, decrepit
- book conditionsnew, used, good, fair, poor
tatteredpristine
Pure and untouched
intact · whole · perfect · undamaged · immaculate
tatteredneat
Orderly, or undiluted
smart · spic-and-span · spiffy · crisp · spick-and-span
- rags and tattersTorn, worn-out clothing fragments
- in tatters