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
• busted
• fragmented
• shattered
• smashed

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 Buffaloes would finish 4-8 on the season, with Sanders missing the finale due to a fractured back. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Thematically, the fractured friendship works well in a story that is so much about the joys of friendship and the pain of a camaraderie betrayed. —Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025

Finding narratives that can still cut through the noise and resonate with fractured audiences will demand unprecedented creativity and sensitivity from communicators. —Fahad Qadir, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

To review, the Padres have been without Jackson Merrill (hamstring strain) for 15 games, without Jake Cronenworth (fractured rib) for 13 and without Luis Arraez (concussion) for three-plus. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 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