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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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"I think those of us who use the NHS, the lived experience is one of disconnected, fragmented systems, explaining who you are to a different person on every ward, at the front desk," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers also used digital reconstruction techniques to piece together fragmented bones and better understand their shape and structure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Watch the video above to see the broader shift taking shape in the region: stronger defenses, greater self-reliance and a world that’s becoming more fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Agents need to understand complex contexts and communicate across fragmented systems to carry out business decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

As though meaning had slunk out of things and left them fragmented.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy