Synonyms for

Ripped

Verb / rɪpt / Another word for ripped — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

torn forcefully or violently

Synonyms & similar words

rend pull rive rip torn shredded frayed split separated rent cut slit gashed lacerated tattered worn damaged destroyed ruined decayed deteriorated broken fragmented smashed

Synonyms by register

Formal

torn severed rent disrupted

Informal

shredded ragged torn up beat up

Literary

riven sundered shattered

Antonyms

whole intact unbroken mended sewn complete sound

Common collocations

  • ripped jeans
  • ripped apart
  • ripped off
  • ripped out
  • ripped through
  • ripped open
  • ripped the page

Word family

noun rip
verb rip
adjective ripped

Usage note

The informal meaning of 'ripped' often refers to being physically fit and muscular. It can also mean being drunk or intoxicated in very informal slang.

Example sentences

  1. I ripped my paper by accident.
  2. The wind ripped the leaves off of the tree.
  3. He ripped the shirt off his body in anger.
  4. She ripped the package open to see what was inside.
  5. The seam of my jeans ripped and I had to get them fixed.

Quotes

  • I'll be back. I'm just going to go rip the Alamo down. - Richard Linklater
  • I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, my goddamned friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor at nights! - Warren G. Harding
  • You can't rip the skin off a snake, no matter how hard you try. - Jim Harrison

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