fragmented

[frag-muhn-tid, -men-, frag-men-] / ˈfræg mən tɪd, -mɛn-, frægˈmɛn- /

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

busted collapsed cracked crumbled crushed damaged defective demolished destroyed fractured injured mangled mutilated ruptured severed shattered smashed splintered

STRONG

burst disintegrated dismembered pulverized rent riven separated shivered shredded slivered split

WEAK

fragmentary in pieces

Antonyms

STRONGEST

repaired unbroken

STRONG

mended patched up restored

WEAK

complete fixed perfect whole

ADJECTIVE

ragged

Synonyms

STRONG

battered broken dilapidated disorganized frayed frazzled jagged mean notched patched rent rough serrated shredded torn

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn contemptible crude desultory dingy down-at-the-heel full of holes in holes in rags in tatters irregular moth-eaten poor poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tacky tattered tatty threadbare uneven unfinished unkempt unpressed worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONG

complete even fixed nice polite smooth

WEAK

kempt new

Example Sentences

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Her party has exercised major influence in a fragmented Congress that has helped topple several presidents.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“It will take a long time to consolidate this market, given how big and how fragmented it is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wizz Air's Moynihan said the impact of the new checks was "fragmented across Europe".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rather than leaving television entirely, he re-emerged in a fragmented, multi-platform media space that blended local access programming, celebrity cameos and intentionally DIY production values.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Besides a small and fragmented population, the other limitation on development in New Guinea was geographic isolation, restricting the inflow of technology and ideas from elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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