1. torn and frayed; worn to shreds
2. damaged or destroyed; in poor condition
Usage: often used figuratively

Examples

• The old flag was tattered from years of wind and rain.
• He wore a tattered coat that had seen better days.
• The book’s tattered pages were barely held together.
• After the scandal, his tattered reputation never recovered.
• The tattered remains of the tent lay scattered across the campsite.
• She clutched the tattered photograph of her grandmother.
• The hurricane left tattered roofs throughout the neighborhood.