fractured

adjective

frac·​tured ˈfrak-chərd 

-shərd

1

: having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture

a fractured arm/skull/rib

a fractured rock

2

: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way

fractured friendships

3

: imperfectly spoken or written : broken

speaking fractured English/French

Synonyms of fractured

• broken
• shattered
• smashed
• fragmented

Examples of fractured in a Sentence

a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws

Recent Examples on the Web

The situation snowballed into what many viewed as a fractured relationship between Reese, her teammates and the front office. —Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Packed neatly in the case, Alba uncovers hundreds of notebooks that recount Clara’s life over half a century, and offers her the missing puzzle pieces to her own fractured and confusing origin story. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

Only a fractured wrist, which sidelined her for a couple of weeks this season, has slowed her down. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

When their owner and driver are killed in a crash, the owner’s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to save the team, protect their legacy, and chase a championship. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fractured

• freeze-fractured

Rhymes for fractured

• manufactured
• remanufactured
• unmanufactured