Synonyms for

Torn

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

Definition

Torn means something that has been ripped or separated into pieces.

Synonyms & similar words

shootdown rupture deplume displume tear bust shoot charge snap buck pull lacerated mangled deplumate pluck lacerate ripped shredded split separated frayed tattered damaged worn broken cut rent apart divided disjointed disconnected detached loosened unfastened unhinged unstitched

Synonyms by register

Formal

rent ripped shredded disrupted

Informal

ripped up wrecked messed up

Literary

riven sundered dissevered

Antonyms

whole mended joined united attached complete fixed

Common collocations

  • torn apart
  • torn between
  • torn fabric
  • torn paper
  • tornadic wind
  • tornadic storm
  • tornadic activity

Word family

noun tear
verb tear
adjective torn

Usage note

The adjective 'torn' is the past participle of the verb 'to tear'. It can describe physical damage or a state of indecision.

Example sentences

  1. The paper was torn in half.
  2. His shirt was torn after he fell off his bike.
  3. The dog had torn the couch apart.
  4. She had torn the letter into pieces.
  5. The fabric was so old that it had started to tear.

Quotes

  • Love is never wrong. It may be misguided, it may be used as a tool to tear others down, but in the end, love is never wrong.
  • We tear life out of life to use it for looking at ourselves.
  • I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut.

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