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View usage for: in tatters in British Englisha. torn to pieces; in shreds in tatters in British Englisha. torn to pieces; in shreds His jersey was left in tatters. His jersey was in tatters. b. destroyed or ruined His career and personal life in tatters, John had retreated to the sanctuary of hismother's house. the economy is in tatters But the rest of his plan was in tatters. But with the attempted coup d'etat now in tatters, the missile systems hadn't beendeployed. Examples of 'in tatters' in a sentencein tatters Synonyms of 'in tatters'ragged, torn, ripped, tattered in ruins, ruined, devastated, finished More Synonyms of in tatters Definition (of clothing) torn in several places His jersey was left in tatters. Definition (of an argument, plan, etc.) completely destroyed The economy was in tatters. Synonyms ruined destroyed in disarray dead in the water (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition shocked and extremely upset He was devastated by the news of his friend's death. Synonyms shattered, shocked, stunned, overcome, crushed, overwhelmed, distressed, gutted (slang), dazed, knocked sideways (informal), knocked for six (informal) `This business is finished,' he said sadly. Synonyms ruined, done for (informal), doomed, bankrupt, through, lost, gone, defeated, devastated, wrecked, wiped out, undone, washed up (informal), wound up, liquidated, dead in the water (informal) Grandma Jana was ashamed to let Cleave see me in rags. Synonyms shabby, ragged, seedy, tattered, down at heel, out at elbow Nearby words ofin tatters - in succession
- in sum
- in suspense
- in tatters
- in tears
- in terms of
- in the ascendant
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