shattered |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] broken into sharp pieces | |
| Synonyms: | splintered smashed | |
| Examples: | "shattered glass" "your eyeglasses are smashed" "the police came in through the splintered door" |
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| Related terms: | broken | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] ruined or disrupted | |
| Synonyms: | tattered | |
| Examples: | "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity" "a tattered remnant of its former strength" "my torn and tattered past" |
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| Related terms: | destroyed | |
| Similar spelling: |
shuttered |
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