ragged

In tatters, having the texture broken.

“a ragged coat”

Having rough edges; jagged or uneven

“ragged rocks”

Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise

Wearing tattered clothes.

“a ragged fellow”

Rough; shaggy; rugged.

Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.

Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.

Of a data structure: having uneven levels.

“a ragged hierarchy”

To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.

To become tattered.

To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.

To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.

To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.

To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.

To dance to ragtime music.

To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.