bedraggled
adjective
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Definition of bedraggled
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bedraggled
Synonyms
awash, bathed, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, water-soaked, watered, waterlogged, watery, wet
Antonyms
arid, dry, unwatered, waterless
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Examples of bedraggled in a Sentence
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Not bad for a business on a formerly bedraggled block near Kensington’s most notorious heroin corners. — chicagotribune.com, "‘Not your normal church’: Philadelphia ‘temple’ is safe space for cannabis consumption," 23 July 2019 That is stoking fears that the bedraggled economy could stall. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, "Behind the mass protests in Puerto Rico, a tale of economic woe," 19 July 2019 The light from Riis’s flash powder revealed the nooks and crannies of poverty, the chiaroscuro of dirt and bedraggled cloth on skin illuminated by a burst of fire from the gizmo that shocked the subjects being photographed. — Marlo Safi, National Review, "A Raw Look at the New ‘Other Half’," 29 June 2019 Suddenly my fashion shoots smelled of Phytoplage rather than Elnett and the girls looked bedraggled rather that jhoozed. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "That’s So ’90s: Vogue Editors Share Their Favorite Fashion Memories From This Year’s Most Trending Decade," 22 Dec. 2018 Two state troopers were handcuffing two lanky, bedraggled guys and had them leaning over the side of their rusted out Dodge Aspen, while two German shepherds sniffed the vehicle. — Anne Slowey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Fear and Self-Loathing in the American Southwest," 25 July 2018 Open since 2005, when the neighborhood was still bedraggled and dangerous, the hotel is considered the pioneer of Condesa cool. — Mary Kaye Schilling, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Mexico City," 18 Oct. 2016 Continued money and health issues propel a downward spiral for the increasingly bedraggled Gauguin that eventually send him back to Paris, though not forever. — Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, "Review: Vincent Cassel's soulful portrayal propels vivid 'Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti'," 10 July 2018 No bedraggled flannel looks pulled together sloppily so as not to overshadow one’s act for Pete. — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, "Pete Davidson and the Rise of the Scumbro," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedraggled.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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