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

The shattered ceasefire is going to be a challenge for Republicans, as most voters oppose the conflict. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Macron’s landmark visit, the first by a major Western leader since Bashar Assad’s ouster, brought pledges to restore ambassadors, ease sanctions and fund reconstruction from shattered utilities to Damascus airport cargo facilities. — Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

After belting the song, England captain Harry Kane barely managed to get through a post-match interview with his totally shattered voice. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026

One adult was shot and another was injured by shattered glass caused by the shooting, police said. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

At some parties during the American Revolution, hosts suffered shattered glasses, servingware and even furniture. — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

During the news conference, Crump, who has disputed the claims, showed a photograph of the vehicle with a shattered passenger side window and a bullet hole in the front windshield. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026

The doctors speculated that after the revision was done, there may still have been ceramic microparticles from the previous shattered liner left in the joint. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

There is shattered glass, car debris, and the remnants of a likely oil or gas spill from a recent crash. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Verb

His companies have transformed industries, his wealth has shattered records, and his politics now shape governments and public debate. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Republican Rick Jackson shattered spending records in Georgia by spending $108 million of his own money into his campaign for governor. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

Over time, the ceramic liner in the acetabular shell shattered, and the ceramic femoral head began directly moving against the titanium shell. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

The world’s average ocean temperature shattered records in June, according to two European Union Earth monitoring systems, the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the Copernicus Marine Service. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

The resultant sonic boom shock waves frequently shattered windows, cracked building walls, and unnerved citizens within earshot. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Although for decades Hinsch and others in the community took comfort in the former pastor’s account of his wife’s humble 2006 passing — officially ruled an accident — that peace of mind was shattered on June 22, 2026. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Thirty years after a war shattered the country, Bosnia’s players have, for the first time, reached the knockout stage of the tournament. — Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026

After Bondi, whatever sense of sanctuary that fact conjured was shattered. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026