Fractured
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fractured is an adjective meaning (not comparable) Broken into sharp pieces.
Meaning
(not comparable) Broken into sharp pieces.
More Meanings
- Split into groups which disagree.
- simple past and past participle of fracture
Example Sentences
Her fractured family could never agree on anything.
Of the nine staff in the third coach, most had been having a break, drinking tea or reading. One suffered a fractured skull, another a fractured shoulder. All were either thrown along or across the coach, sustaining cuts, bruising and whiplash injuries.
Synonyms for fractured
Depending on context, synonyms include broken.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include broken, shattered, fragmented, breaking, fragmentary, ruptured.
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