fractured

1 of 2

adjective

frac·​tured ˈfrak-chərd 

-shərd

1

: having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture

a fractured arm/skull/rib

a fractured rock

2

: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way

fractured friendships

3

: imperfectly spoken or written : broken

speaking fractured English/French

fractured

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of fracture entry 2

Synonyms of fractured

Adjective

• broken
• shattered
• smashed
• fragmented

Examples of fractured in a Sentence

Adjective

a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The fractured panes of glass couldn’t be mended or put back together. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Watch Duty exploded in popularity by providing up-to-the-minute firefighting updates, fire perimeters, and on-the-scene reports to people previously stuck navigating a fractured system of emergency alerts that gave minimal information. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The series will explore a city on the edge, teeming with racial tension, gang violence, and a fractured LAPD. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Something had happened during his few years there, a fractured fantasy. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fractured

• freeze-fractured

Rhymes for fractured

• manufactured
• remanufactured
• unmanufactured