ragamuffin

Noun

Meaning

The long-tailed titmouse.

A paltry or disreputable fellow; a mean wretch.

A person who wears ragged clothing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tatterdemalion tramp vagabond vagrant urchin bum waif street urchin street kid castaway scarecrow rascal imp rogue tat
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Antonyms

hummer doer hero entrepreneur hotshot busy bee
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Hypernyms

urchin

Related terms

in rags

Examples

The ragamuffin who sees his life as a voyage of discovery and runs the risk of failure has a better feel for faithfulness than the timid man who hides behind the law and never finds out who he is at all. Brennan Manning

The ragamuffin gospel reveals that Jesus forgives sins, including the sins of the flesh; that He is comfortable with sinners who remember how to show compassion; but that He cannot and will not have a relationship with pretenders in the Spirit. Brennan Manning

He who is always drinking and stuffing will in time become a ragamuffin. German Proverb

The 48-year-old Bay Ridge Ragamuffin Parade drew thousands of children and kids at heart decked out in their best costumes to Third Avenue on Sept. 28. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ragabrash ragalike ragam ragamuffinism ragamuffinly Ragan