Antonyms for fractured


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : frak-cher
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfræk tʃər


Definition of fractured

Origin :
  • early 15c., "a breaking of a bone," from Middle French fracture (14c.), from Latin fractura "a breach, break, cleft," from fractus, past participle of frangere "to break" (see fraction).
  • As in torn : adj cut open
  • As in cracked : adj fissured
  • As in broken : adj destroyed; made into pieces from a whole
  • As in laugh : verb expressing amusement, happiness
  • As in regale : verb throw a party; have fun
  • As in rupture : verb break open
  • As in shatter : verb break into small pieces
  • As in smash : verb break into pieces
  • As in snap : verb separate, break
  • As in splinter : verb break into thin, small pieces
  • As in break : verb destroy; make whole into pieces
  • As in burst : verb blow up, break out
  • As in bust : verb physically break
  • As in rend : verb divide
  • As in recreate : verb amuse
  • As in rive : verb break
  • As in splutter : verb crackle
  • As in crack : verb break, usually into parts
  • As in crash : verb break into pieces
  • As in disrupt : verb break, interrupt
  • As in explode : verb blow up
  • As in amuse : verb entertain; make laugh
Example sentences :
  • And, in fact, the pole had been fractured and was leaning alarmingly.
  • Extract from : « Mayflower (Flor de mayo) » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
  • "The lad's neck is broken, and his spine's fractured," he said in a low voice.
  • Extract from : « The Borough Treasurer » by Joseph Smith Fletcher
  • Kicking about the ground, he disturbed the fractured glass of the lantern.
  • Extract from : « Freaks of Fortune » by Oliver Optic
  • "Dollar and a half," growled Tim, glancing at the fractured gunwale.
  • Extract from : « The Boat Club » by Oliver Optic
  • They are then fractured by a heavy blow struck with a mallet.
  • Extract from : « An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet » by A. Henry Savage Landor
  • Fortunately his hair was very thick and this had saved him from a fractured skull.
  • Extract from : « Brand Blotters » by William MacLeod Raine
  • In a neighboring hut lay Raevski's adjutant with a fractured wrist.
  • Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy
  • The fall fractured his ankle and incapacitated him from service.
  • Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8 » by Various
  • He went closer to it and saw that some of the frail blades were fractured.
  • Extract from : « Kiddie the Scout » by Robert Leighton
  • He had been lying on them; their feathering was ruffled and their quills were fractured.
  • Extract from : « Kiddie the Scout » by Robert Leighton

Synonyms for fractured

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