Synonyms of fragmented

fragmented 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfrag-ˌmen-təd 

as in fractured

forcibly separated into many pieces

restoring the fragmented Roman sculpture was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fractured
• broken
• shattered
• smashed
• ruined
• damaged
• collapsed
• split
• busted
• splintered
• destroyed
• fragile
• cracked
• exploded
• demolished
• blasted
• wrecked
• devastated
• mutilated
• disintegrated
• mangled
• brittle
• delicate
• pulverized
• obliterated
• imploded
• detonated
• slivered
• extirpated
• wiped out
• frail
• breakable
• frangible
• ruinate
• eradicated
• defaced
• exterminated
• dynamited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbroken
• reconstructed
• fixed
• repaired
• healed
• mended
• patched
• rebuilt
• unbreakable
• infrangible

fragmented

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fragment

as in disrupted

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

you can fragment that peanut brittle easily, but how it breaks is basically up to the brittle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupted
• fractured
• broke
• disintegrated
• destroyed
• shattered
• reduced
• ruined
• dismembered
• split
• broke up
• busted
• crushed
• smashed
• blasted
• pulverized
• wrecked
• atomized
• exploded
• cracked
• ground
• powdered
• rived
• burst
• splintered
• detonated
• chipped
• shivered
• popped
• blew up
• imploded
• slivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reconstructed
• fixed
• rebuilt
• repaired
• healed
• renovated
• patched
• mended
• reconditioned
• doctored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fragmented

Adjective

Fresh off a $15 million Series A funding round, Calico positions itself as an end-to-end product-creation engine designed to replace outdated software, messy spreadsheets and fragmented email threads with streamlined, agentic AI. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Israel’s fragmented parliamentary system offers no guarantee of a decisive outcome. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

However, the Taurids belong to a much larger complex of dust, rocks, comets and asteroids, possibly created when a much bigger object fragmented thousands of years ago. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Over time, these rocks are fragmented and broken up into small mineral particles by plant roots forcing open cracks, or lichens secreting chemicals that dissolve rocks to release nutrients. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026