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 of fractured

• broken
• shattered
• smashed
• fragmented

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

Since its termination, Spears has repeatedly spoken — often through social media — about the emotional toll of that period and her fractured relationships with relatives involved in the arrangement. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025

Upcoming plans for a surprise party for the mother-in-law were also canceled, reflecting the fractured trust within the family. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025

What follows is an engrossing battle of wits that leads to some shocking revelations about the fractured reality of humanity. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025

Rowlands' performance is shattering, giving us a deeply vulnerable look into Mabel's fractured psyche. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 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