tatterdemalion vs tattered

tatterdemalion is a noun but tattered is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tatterdemalion	Yes	Yes	No	No
tattered	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, tatterdemalion and tattered are synonyms defined as:

tatterdemalion and tattered: worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

tatterdemalion (noun)	tattered (noun)
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin

tatterdemalion (adjective)	tattered (adjective)
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing	ruined or disrupted
in deplorable condition	worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing