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Fragmentary

Verb / ˈfrægmʌˌnteri: / Another word for fragmentary — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Fragmentary means consisting of or characterized by small, disconnected parts or pieces.

Synonyms & similar words

fragmental incomplete partial piecemeal disjointed shattered broken fractured cracked splintered divided scattered disconnected disjoint discontinuous incoherent jumbled chaotic random fragmented inconclusive

Example sentences

  1. The puzzle was missing a few pieces, so it was fragmentary.
  2. The broken vase lay in fragmentary pieces on the floor.
  3. The student's notes were fragmentary and hard to understand.
  4. The historian pieced together fragmentary documents to learn about the past.
  5. The TV reception was fragmentary, and the picture kept cutting out.

Quotes

  • The fragments I have shored against my ruins. - T.S. Eliot
  • “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” - Ernest Hemingway
  • “We are all fragments of our own existence.” - Dejan Stojanovic

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