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

Moreno has also accused her ex-husband of harming their 2-year-old daughter, who suffered a fractured collarbone in February. — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Officers then cuffed the youngster as he was loaded into an ambulance and hospitalized for a fractured femur and a nasty bruise on his head, according to the lawsuit, which was filed by the teen’s dad, Mahmoud Saleh, in Brooklyn Federal Court. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Earlier in the week, that response had left a 14-year-old boy with a fractured jaw. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

While filming a scene where Stallone got tackled by WWE legend Steve Austin, the stunt went wrong and left Stallone with dislocated shoulders and a fractured neck that required more than seven back surgeries. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 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