ragged

adjective9

1. •
   In tatters, having the texture broken.
2. •
   Wearing tattered clothes.

   • She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ. — 1956
3. •
   Having rough edges; jagged or uneven

   • ragged rocks
4. •
   Of a data structure: having uneven levels.

   • a ragged array, consisting of a number of arrays of varying size
5. •
   Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.

   • Newspaper columns should never be set ragged.
6. •
   Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.

   • Now I realize how ridiculous and almost impertinent it was to expect New Yorkers to accept such a ragged performance for they have always demanded the best and do not tolerate the second-rate." — 2010
7. •
   Rough; shaggy; rugged.

   • Seeking out the poorer quarters Where the ragged people go — 1969
8. •
   Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
9. •
   Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.