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- [bih-drag-uh ld]
- /bɪˈdræg əld/
- /bɪˈdræɡ.l̩d/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-drag-uh ld]
- /bɪˈdræg əld/
Definitions of bedraggled word
- adjective bedraggled Someone or something that is bedraggled looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty. 3
- adjective bedraggled (of hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud 3
- adjective bedraggled limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt. 1
- verb with object bedraggled to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt. 1
- noun bedraggled Dirty and disheveled. 1
- adjective bedraggled wet and untidy 1
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Parts of speech for Bedraggled
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bedraggled popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedraggled
adj bedraggled
- seedy — abounding in seed.
- threadbare — having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc.
- untidy — not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person.
- run-down — fatigued; weary; exhausted.
- disheveled — hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair.
adjective bedraggled
- unkempt — not combed: unkempt hair.
- scruffy — untidy; shabby.
- grubby — dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
- in a state — distraught
Antonyms for bedraggled
adj bedraggled
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
- tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
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