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

Such liquid imagery makes sense for a man who made his name as a post-everything neo-expressionist by painting images onto shattered ceramic plates and festooning his super-sized works with surfboards and antlers. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Schultz's wife suffered a shattered collarbone and shrapnel injuries to her arm and is expected to undergo additional surgeries, her family told KIVI. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Sean was tall and handsome standing there in the shattered glass with a crafty grin on his face and the sun rising up behind him. — Literary Hub, 31 July 2026

Her swimsuit and flip-flops from the night of the party were also found in a bag in the car, along with a shattered cellphone. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Wright presents a series of cyanotypes made by placing shattered glass over light-sensitive paper before exposing each image. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

The shattered standing forlornly by the podium at the end of a draining tournament, hearts broken, bodies exhausted, having to watch as the opposition receive the reward that England were agonisingly close to. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Medina’s 2008 Honda was observed at the scene with a hatch that was crushed inwards and a shattered rear window, according to the sheriff’s office. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Verb

If Infantino’s credibility is shattered and nothing is done to bring a proper change in priorities, then the governance of the sport is unlikely to recover. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

The film’s story is said to follow a young dancer at an elite ballet school who finally earns the lead in a prestigious recital, but her focus is shattered by a family tragedy. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Indeed, in a previous life, Brees was an 11-time Pro Bowler and two-time Offensive Player of the Year who shattered league passing records while playing for Payton with the Saints. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Iran’s missile launch shattered that brief pause and returned the conflict to direct exchanges between Washington and Tehran. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

This image captured on a Trenton police detective's body camera shows the moments after the detective shattered Henderson's window. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Oil prices — which had eased from last week’s the two-month high — rebounded as a brief pause in fighting in the Iran war was shattered. — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Ashley’s leg was shattered and the couple’s daughter was in a neck brace for months. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026