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Definitions

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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She felt compelled to create an in-person experience that was distinctly human — something true and personal — the antithesis of the digitally-saturated, fragmented and ephemeral world we live in, where truth is often opaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

According to David Goodyer, CEO of umbrella organisation Early Years Wales, which has 850 childcare provider members, the system is "fragmented" with a "multitude of funding pathways" that can make it difficult to navigate.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Mr. Armitage reminds us that “Gilgamesh” is less a singular artifact than a long, fragmented transmission—spoken, inscribed, shattered, buried, misread, resurrected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Being the largest player in such a fragmented market brings benefits, adds Keith.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Even if the memories are fragmented, I feel the sweetness in them.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila