fragmented

[frag-muhn-tid, -men-, frag-men-] / ˈfræg mən tɪd, -mɛn-, frægˈmɛn- /

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

busted collapsed cracked crumbled crushed damaged defective demolished destroyed fractured injured mangled mutilated ruptured severed shattered smashed splintered

STRONG

burst disintegrated dismembered pulverized rent riven separated shivered shredded slivered split

WEAK

fragmentary in pieces

Antonyms

STRONGEST

repaired unbroken

STRONG

mended patched up restored

WEAK

complete fixed perfect whole

ADJECTIVE

ragged

Synonyms

STRONG

battered broken dilapidated disorganized frayed frazzled jagged mean notched patched rent rough serrated shredded torn

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn contemptible crude desultory dingy down-at-the-heel full of holes in holes in rags in tatters irregular moth-eaten poor poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tacky tattered tatty threadbare uneven unfinished unkempt unpressed worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONG

complete even fixed nice polite smooth

WEAK

kempt new

Example Sentences

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"If you're putting AI technology on top of a fragmented culture or a fear-based culture, it is not going to succeed," says Rawlinson.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

While the golf equipment market is more fragmented, there are fewer top players.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The European Union has been trying for years to bring together its fragmented capital markets, in a bid to provide better investments for EU citizens and unlock more capital for the region's businesses.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Rather than leaving television entirely, he re-emerged in a fragmented, multi-platform media space that blended local access programming, celebrity cameos and intentionally DIY production values.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Gripped with pain and terror, Emilia spoke in fragmented German and Polish.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

fragmented

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