Bedraggled synonyms

bĭ-drăg'əld

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messy
(Of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
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wet
Not yet dry or firm:
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unkempt
Not polished or refined; crude; rough
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tidy (antonym)
To clean or put in order:
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dilapidated
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect
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dirty (related)
Not sportsmanlike:
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clean (antonym)
In a clean or nonpolluting manner:
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neat (antonym)
unkempt
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broken-down
Sick or worn out, as by old age or disease
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decaying
Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect
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decrepit
Weakened or worn out from age or wear
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dingy
The definition of dingy is something kind of dirty, gloomy or dull.
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down-at-heel
(Idiomatic, by extension, hyphenated when used attributively) Shabbily dressed, slovenly; impoverished.
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faded
Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect
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mangy
Shabby and filthy; sordid; squalid
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rundown
Dirty and dilapidated:
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scrubby
Paltry, shabby, etc.
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scruffy
Shabby; untidy.
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seedy
Full of seeds
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shabby
Showing much wear; ragged; threadbare
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shoddy
Contemptible; mean; low
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sleazy
Dishonest or corrupt; disreputable:
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threadbare
Wearing old, worn clothes; shabby
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tacky
Slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky.
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ratty
Similar to a rat; ratlike.
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all the worse for wear
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gone to pot (or seed)
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past cure (or hope)
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better (related)
Healthier or more fit than before:
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derelict
Abandoned, forsake; given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected.
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ramshackle
In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
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tumble-down
in deplorable condition
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bedraggle (related)
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dishevelled (related)
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dejected (related)
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dishevel (related)
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scrawny (related)
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disconsolate (related)
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Bedraggled Sentence Examples

  • The people were as bedraggled as any of the barbaric clans around Tiyan.

  • Sherlock Holmes was seated in his favorite armchair, across from Munro who sat somewhat bedraggled on the edge of the sofa.

  • A male White Wagtail was in the carpark and a rather bedraggled male Wheatear was on the short turf near the beach.

  • On warm summer days, the kids would get out the shampoo and hosepipe and he'd soon be a very bedraggled doggie indeed.

  • poor lassie - we were all soaking wet, bedraggled.

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