fractured

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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

fractured

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past tense and past participle of fracture entry 2

Synonyms of fractured

Adjective

• broken
• shattered
• smashed
• fragmented

Examples of fractured in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Washington Commanders receiver Jaylin Lane has a fractured and dislocated left ankle, according to a person familiar with the situation, after getting hurt in the team’s game against Indianapolis on Sunday in London. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Tyquan Thornton, who had developed into Mahomes' most explosive receiver, could miss the rest of the year with a fractured ankle. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Suppressing demand through higher borrowing costs does not fix a fractured supply base. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fractured

• freeze-fractured

Rhymes for fractured

• manufactured
• remanufactured
• unmanufactured