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 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

Aerial images showed the LAPD vehicle with a shattered windshield. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 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

One person was shot, and a second person was injured by shattered glass after a suspect opened fire on Missouri 291 Highway in Lee’s Summit on Wednesday, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

When Lee is so clearly shattered, sitting at home in silence and in darkness? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

This trust, known as the presumption of regularity, has been shattered, and a growing number of judges have expressed frustration and alarm. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Crows pecked at both the living and the dead crabs, and cars shattered the shells into tiny fragments. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Then, just a few blocks west, another Mexican restaurant was broken into near 59th and Sacramento, with its glass door also shattered. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Clashes since Wednesday in Tigray and the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar have shattered a 4-year-old peace deal that ended one of the century's deadliest wars. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

The blast shattered windows, damaged a nearby church and crushed parked cars; officials had not determined the cause, though local reports pointed to a possible gas leak. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Geopolitical conflict has shattered assumptions about global stability. — Deirdre White, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Zhu has lived in four tech houses, and her view of them as utopic spaces for entrepreneurs was shattered by her experience. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026