SINCE 1828
fractured
adjective
frac·tured
| \ ˈfrak-chərd
, -shərd\
, -shərd\
Definition of fractured
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 & Antonyms for fractured
Synonyms
broken, busted, fragmented, shattered, smashed
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fractured
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fractured
: having a crack or break
: spoken with many mistakes : not fluent
: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
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