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 building bore the marks of the killing in bullet holes and shattered glass. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

But her fumbling coming-of-age is fraught with guilt, mostly about Callie and her shattered mother. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The war has exacted a toll on their economies and shattered illusions about their security. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

But as the day wore on, bodies wrapped in white plastic sheets were carried from the ruins and laid in rows as smoke drifted across the shattered landscape. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

The shattered planets were revealed by a clear gap in the debris around the white dwarf J1328−1450, located around 1,600 light-years away from Earth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors said authorities responded to a report of a shattered sliding glass door and significant fire damage inside the home. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

The main aim is to journey across ‘The Lands Between’ to defeat the corrupted demigods (known as Shardbearers), and repair the shattered Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Filling them with black smoke, with rubble and shattered glass, with frantic firefighters, with civilians huddled at the police line, necks craned. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

The post said the front windows of the cafe were shattered and a cash register was stolen. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

That invincibility myth was shattered Thursday when Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s CEO for 33 years, ally of the President of the United States and cofounder of the world’s most valuable AI company, resigned. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

The detectives then dragged him by his ankles over the glass that had shattered on the floor, before Algerio knelt on his back, according to the complaint. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Last year, the event shattered records, with more than 60,000 donors raising nearly $44 million for local nonprofit organizations. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The bullet shattered his pelvis, and he was admitted to the hospital for surgery. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026

Record breaker Purdue kicker Jacobo-Echeverria Lozano shattered the school's single-season record for a freshman with his first of five field goals Saturday. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

But it was beset by issues from the start, including when Musk invited someone to hurl a ball at a supposedly unbreakable window on stage, and the glass shattered. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Still, the state has shattered early voting records with a more diverse electorate and stronger turnout in left-leaning jurisdictions. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026