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- Dictionaryshattered/ˈʃatəd/
adjective
- 1. very upset: "he was said to be absolutely shattered after losing his job"
- 2. exhausted: informal British "I usually feel too shattered to do more than crawl into bed" Similar Opposite
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SHATTERED definition: 1. broken into very small pieces: 2. extremely upset: 3. extremely tired: . Learn more.
to break suddenly or cause something to break suddenly into small pieces: [ T ] The earthquake shattered all the windows in the building. fig. to end or damage: [ T ] The defeat shattered her confidence. (Definition of shatter from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of shatter. shatter.
adjective. broken into many small pieces. impaired or destroyed. dumbfounded or thoroughly upset. informal. tired out or exhausted. Discover More. Example Sentences. Shattered by the verdict, I understood our country to be in a dismal state. From The Daily Beast. Shattered completely, she crumbled toward the exit and disappeared.
: to cause to drop or be dispersed. 2. a. : to break at once into pieces. b. : to damage badly : ruin. 3. : to cause the disruption or annihilation of : demolish. intransitive verb. 1. : to break apart : disintegrate. 2. : to drop off parts (such as leaves, petals, or fruit) shatteringly. ˈsha-tə-riŋ-lē. adverb. shatter.
Definition of shattered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. Synonyms: crack, split, shiver. to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure.
shattered cars and splintered lances, hewed and ready for the fire, Piled and ranged in perfect order into many a funeral pyre. Maha-bharata | Anonymous shattered by the scorn of the Puritans, the stage had not dared to raise its arm for a blow.
a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease. b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity. v.intr. To break into pieces; smash or burst: The glass shattered when it hit the floor. n.
IPA guide. Definitions of shattered. adjective. ruined or disrupted. “our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity”. synonyms: tattered. destroyed. spoiled or ruined or demolished. Pronunciation.
If you are shattered by something, you are extremely shocked and upset about it. It is desperately sad news and I am absolutely shattered to hear it. American English : shattered / ˈʃætərd /
