Synonyms for

Shattered

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

Definition

to break or smash into many small pieces

Synonyms & similar words

shatter tattered broken smashed crushed demolished destroyed ruined devastated wrecked splintered cracked fractured fragmented disintegrated powdered pulverized shivered burst exploded blasted

Synonyms by register

Formal

demolished destroyed annihilated ruined

Informal

wrecked trashed smashed broken

Literary

splintered fragmented pulverized

Antonyms

whole intact unbroken complete sound solid united

Common collocations

  • shattered glass
  • shattered dreams
  • shattered hopes
  • shattered by grief
  • shattered illusion
  • shattered remains
  • shattered peace

Word family

noun shatter
verb shatter
adjective shattered

Usage note

Often used metaphorically to describe the destruction of abstract things like dreams or hopes. Can also describe a state of extreme emotional distress.

Example sentences

  1. The window shattered when the baseball hit it.
  2. My heart shattered when I heard the bad news.
  3. The mirror shattered into tiny pieces when it fell off the wall.
  4. The earthquake shattered the buildings in the city.
  5. The car windshield shattered from the impact of the rock.

Quotes

  • I have a feeling that inside you somewhere, there's somebody nobody knows about.
  • I was shattered by the realization that everything I believed in was untrue.
  • The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

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