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

Failing to address this can create fractured ownership, legal disputes, or forced sales. —Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Truman hoped that, with U.S. military and economic support, a fractured and war-weary Continent could both achieve peace and hold off the Communists. —Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

Nevertheless, Ramsey and the Dolphins being reunited at this point seems highly unlikely as this is a severely fractured relationship. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025

Hodson’s script follows disparate childhood friends, now elite firefighters, who must rekindle their fractured relationship when a series of deadly fires sweep across Texas. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 June 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