Patched and Ratty

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Patched adjective - Mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch.

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Ratty is an antonym for patched.

Nearby Words: patch, patchy, patching

Ratty adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Usage example: some ratty old magazines were the only reading material in the mountaintop cabin

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Patched is an antonym for ratty.

Nearby Words: ratted, ratter

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Ratty and Patched. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patched/ratty

Patched & Ratty. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patched/ratty>.

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