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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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“Patients and caregivers pleaded for urgency. All of it was met with inconsistent communication and a fragmented and slow-moving regulatory process which clearly puts U.S. innovation at risk.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“There’s a lot of caveats, a lot of complexity in an already extremely complex, fragmented and nuanced healthcare system,” Long said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Watch the video above to see the broader shift taking shape in the region: stronger defenses, greater self-reliance and a world that’s becoming more fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

One key to his success has been his demolition of the fragmented, old opposition parties.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Besides a small and fragmented population, the other limitation on development in New Guinea was geographic isolation, restricting the inflow of technology and ideas from elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond