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

• 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

Avis fell head first and suffered a fractured spine, per The Telegraph. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

While candidates could once reach tens of millions of voters during prime time, today's audiences are fractured and skeptical of interacting with mailers and phone calls. —Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025

The Home Secretary is torn from his car and beaten nearly to death by a mob coordinated by Shagan, barely escaping with a fractured skull and a bleed to the brain. —Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025

Over in Russia, a 32-year-old content creator ended up with a fractured spine after recreating the pose for her first-ever blog shoot. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fractured

• freeze-fractured

Rhymes for fractured

• manufactured
• remanufactured
• unmanufactured