What is another word for in tatters?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪn tˈatəz], [ ɪn tˈatəz], [ ɪ_n t_ˈa_t_ə_z]
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Synonyms for In tatters:
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adj.
• scraggly- uncombed ,
- ungroomed ,
- bedraggled ,
- dirty ,
- disheveled ,
- grubby ,
- grungy ,
- messy ,
- scruffy ,
- sloppy ,
- unclean .
- Frazzled ,
- battered ,
- broken ,
- contemptible ,
- crude ,
- desultory ,
- dilapidated ,
- dingy ,
- disorganized ,
- fragmented ,
- irregular ,
- jagged ,
- mean ,
- moth-eaten ,
- notched ,
- patched ,
- poor ,
- rent ,
- rough ,
- rugged ,
- seedy ,
- serrated ,
- shabby ,
- shaggy ,
- shoddy ,
- shredded ,
- tacky ,
- threadbare ,
- uneven ,
- unfinished ,
- unkempt .
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How to use "In tatters" in context?
When I first saw the stained, ripped clothing that splayed out around my feet, I couldn't believe my eyes. The once pristine clothing I had been wearing only hours ago was now in tatters- rents and tears exposing my skin to the cold air. The debris that lay scattered around me testified to the force with which the attack had taken place. As I tried to piece together what had happened, the overwhelming smell of sulphur and burning flesh filled my nose.
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