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ragamuffin Antonyms

Opposite of ragamuffin

Because the opposite of ragamuffin shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty, or disheveled clothes.

Usage Example

"The stray dog was adopted by a cheerful little dandy who shared his crusts of bread."

Strongest
dandy
Strong
fop
aristocrat
swell

• adjective (Context 2)

Wearing ragged, dirty, or tattered clothes; shabby and unkempt in appearance.

Usage Example

"A group of well-dressed children played barefoot in the dusty alleyway."

Strongest
well-dressed
dapper
well-groomed
Strong
spruce
immaculate
neat
tidy

Similar words to ragamuffin

Words similar to ragamuffin shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

raggedy
tatterdemalion
ragged
tattered
scruffy
urchin
shabby
unkempt
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Ragamuffin. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/ragamuffin
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