shat·ter (sh t  r)v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. 2. 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. See Synonyms at break. n. 1. a. The act of shattering. b. The condition of being shattered. 2. A splintered or fragmented condition. Often used in the plural: a rare piece of porcelain now in shatters. [Middle English schateren, from Old English *sceaterian, to scatter.] shat ter·ing·ly adv. |
shattered [ˈʃætɪd]
adj
1. broken into many small pieces
2. impaired or destroyed
3. dumbfounded or thoroughly upset
4. Informal tired out or exhausted
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | shattered - ruined or disrupted; "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past" destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
shattered
adjective
1. devastated, shocked, stunned, crushed, upset, overwhelmed, gutted (slang), traumatized, knocked sideways, knocked for six I am absolutely shattered to hear the news.
2. (Informal) exhausted, drained, worn out, spent, done in (informal), all in (slang), wiped out (informal), weary, knackered (slang), clapped out (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), tired out, ready to drop, dog-tired (informal), zonked (slang), dead tired (informal), dead beat (informal), shagged out (Brit. slang), jiggered (informal) He was shattered and too tired to concentrate.
Translations
shattered [ˈʃætəd] ADJ
1. (= exhausted) → hecho polvo
2. (= grief-stricken) → trastornado, destrozado; (= aghast, overwhelmed) → abrumado, confundido
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