fractured

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

Synonyms

• broken
• busted
• fragmented
• shattered
• smashed

Examples of fractured in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bess was treated for a fractured leg and adopted by Hodgin’s friend and ex-husband, Dan Hodgin, Holm said in the book. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025

Inspired by Susan Choi’s 2020 short story of the same name, Flashlight is a portrait of a fractured family in crisis. —Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025

Context, however, is important here: not only did Hill have to deal with a fractured wrist since the preseason, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed six games, the most since the receiver joined the team in 2022. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025

The woman was taken to the hospital, then a Chicago hospital with a fractured leg and two fractured ankles. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fractured

• freeze-fractured

Rhymes for fractured

• manufactured
• remanufactured
• unmanufactured