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

Shorter seasons, constrained budgets, fragmented audiences, an industry wary of grand and divisive political statements yet eager for high craft — all of it results in television that manages risk instead of confronting it. — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

For all their public bluster, Yemeni government forces remain internally fragmented. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Among the pieces were a small Thor’s hammer, bracelets, many silver bars, cut-up objects and 47 coins, some whole and some fragmented, the museums group said in a statement. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

In an ideal world, antitrust regulations wouldn’t be fragmented and enforced by a panoply of states. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026