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
• atomized
• bust
• blasted
• pulverized
• wrecked
• splintered
• rived
• exploded
• cracked
• ground
• powdered
• burst
• detonated
• chipped
• shivered
• popped
• blew up
• bursted
• imploded
• slivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fragmented

Adjective

Padraig Nolan, an advisory board member at the Europe Startup Nations Alliance, said Europe’s deeper challenge is self-inflicted: a fragmented market and a chronic failure to help startups scale. —Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025

Archaeologists also found cremation urns, a copper-alloy pin and fragmented fired clay weights. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025

Whether intact or fragmented, in the likely event that the Kosmos-482 descent craft reaches our planet’s surface, it will be considered the property of Russia. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 May 2025

Overcoming Key Challenges Across diverse organizations, revenue teams repeatedly encounter three key obstacles: Data Silos Teams frequently face fragmented information across separate platforms, slowing decision making and responsiveness. —Vivek Vishal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025