Synonyms for tattered
ˈtæt ərdtat·tered

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1. tattered, tatterdemalionadjective

   worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

   "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"

   Synonyms:
   bedraggled, broken-down, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, derelict, tumble-down, dilapidated, shattered

   Antonyms:
   new, preserved

2. shattered, tatteredadjective

   ruined or disrupted

   "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"

   Synonyms:
   shattered, tatterdemalion

   Antonyms:
   preserved, new

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1. tatteredadjective

   Synonyms:
   torn, ragged

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1. List of paraphrases for "tattered":

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1. William Butler Yeats:

   An aged man is but a paltry thing, a tattered coat upon a stick.

2. Gloria DeHaven:

   Chaplin needed two kids to play Paulette Goddard's ragamuffin sisters, all we had to do was wear tattered clothes, eat bananas and do big takes. I thought, 'If this is show business, count me in.'.

3. Danish proverb:

   Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinker.

4. Eric LeVine:

   There’s a reason aprons exist, the material covers areas that actually protects vital organs so don’t be grilling in a tattered t-shirt.

5. Caecilius Statius:

   Wisdom oft lurks beneath a tattered coat.