Synonyms of shattered

shattered 1 of 2

adjective

as in broken

forcibly separated into many pieces

the glass mirror lay shattered on the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

shattered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shatter

1

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

tried to restore their shattered hopes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• demolished
• wrecked
• devastated
• smashed
• damaged
• overcame
• eroded
• wasted
• pulverized
• decimated
• annihilated
• extinguished
• marred
• wracked
• ravaged
• vaporized
• razed
• totaled
• desolated
• crippled
• crushed
• broke
• dismantled
• rubbed out
• killed
• tore down
• pulled down
• creamed
• defeated
• blasted
• injured
• removed
• nuked
• disintegrated
• did in
• subdued
• conquered
• deteriorated
• impaired
• dissolved
• mutilated
• surmounted
• harmed
• obliterated
• mangled
• disfigured
• licked
• clobbered
• spoiled
• thrashed
• whipped
• prevailed (over)
• won (against)
• mastered
• trimmed
• swept (away)
• defaced
• bested
• scotched
• dynamited
• trounced
• gutted
• routed
• triumphed (over)
• wore (away)
• vitiated
• overmatched
• eradicated
• trampled
• disassembled
• scoured
• blew up
• washed out
• murdered
• dilapidated
• assassinated
• slaughtered
• vandalized
• plundered
• looted
• sacked
• wiped out
• beat
• expunged
• trashed
• exterminated
• took down
• undid
• effaced
• liquidated
• despoiled
• extirpated
• stamped (out)
• blotted out
• walloped
• drubbed
• executed
• massacred
• pillaged
• snuffed (out)
• rooted (out)
• felled
• zapped
• dispatched
• cut down
• butchered
• killed off
• unmade
• skunked
• took out
• overbore
• slew
• mowed (down)
• havocked
• unbuilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• raised
• erected
• repaired
• set up
• created
• fixed
• reared
• put up
• produced
• made
• formed
• shaped
• assembled
• established
• forged
• invented
• manufactured
• mended
• molded
• fashioned
• founded
• framed
• fabricated
• organized
• protected
• patched
• constituted
• revamped
• brought about
• reconditioned
• preserved
• saved
• instituted
• restored
• doctored
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• fathered
• conserved
• renovated
• remodeled

2

as in smashed

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smashed
• demolished
• destroyed
• blew
• exploded
• blasted
• burst
• popped
• detonated
• blew up
• wrecked
• ruined
• decimated
• annihilated
• fragmented
• dynamited
• splintered
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

3

as in demolished

to cause to break with violence and much noise

shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smashed
• destroyed
• demolished
• fractured
• crashed
• splintered
• wrecked
• fragmented
• cracked
• ruined
• split
• crushed
• broke down
• decimated
• pulverized
• devastated
• wracked
• vaporized
• annihilated
• totaled
• snapped
• wasted
• shivered
• busted
• desolated
• crunched
• tore down
• bashed
• nuked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shattered

Adjective

The damage left shattered glass and a large hole in the building. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

But detailed summaries of the punishments obtained by The New York Times provide the first look at how Cornell administrators apportioned blame for the alcohol and drug-fueled gathering that the woman has said left her shattered and degraded. — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The government is attempting to improve shattered services and open up an economy closed by the corrupt Assad regime, which ran the economy with an iron fist and embezzled billions for the Assad clan and their allies. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Late that night, the woman said she was woken up by the sound of glass breaking and then allegedly saw Freitag enter the home through a shattered glass sliding door, according to the warrant affidavit. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

An employee of Frato’s Kitchen & Gaming in Schaumburg, which was broken into early Tuesday morning, said the business had to close for two days while workers cleaned up shattered glass and other damage. — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Right now, nearly one million fragments of metal, paint, and shattered rocket parts larger than a single centimeter are tearing through Earth’s orbit at extreme speeds. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Inside the Mallahi family compound, a blast tore a crater through the roof and walls, leaving floral decorations, carpets and household belongings buried in rubble and shattered glass. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Multiple temperature records have been shattered, and an intense marine heat wave has been churning since last December — making our typical high tides even higher — El Niño notwithstanding. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Business damaged by gunfire A bullet shattered the window of Tikal Cocina Café during the shooting. — Janay Reece, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Holcomb combines a startling precociousness with a moxie that has already shattered expectations. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

The attack shattered a sense of safety in the kingdom of 35 million people. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

However, her plans are shattered when the body of a young woman is discovered in a bog, drawing Nora into a complex murder investigation alongside the local Garda team. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

The story follows the transformation of Adriana (Colin), a woman shattered by a terrible murder and who discovers the strength to start over, driven by an unquenchable thirst for justice. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

The price of diesel has shattered records in recent weeks, ratcheting up inflation for a broad swath of consumer goods. — Alex Veiga, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Natasha Gregson Wagner was just 11 years old when an ordinary childhood sleepover turned into a moment that shattered her world. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026