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raggedness vs shabbiness

shabbiness vs raggedness

raggedness and shabbiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raggedness Yes No No No
shabbiness Yes No No No
As nouns, shabbiness is a hypernym of raggedness; that is, shabbiness is a word with a broader meaning than raggedness:
  • raggedness: shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
  • shabbiness: a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Other hypernyms of raggedness include manginess, seediness, sleaziness.
raggedness (noun) shabbiness (noun)
shabbiness by virtue of being in rags an unjust act
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Difference between raggedness and shabbiness

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