FRAGMENTARY Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word fragmentary. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FRAGMENTARY
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| broken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split • not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly • (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded adjective satellite • subdued or brought low in condition or status • tamed or trained to obey • topographically very uneven • imperfectly spoken or written • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • weakened and infirm • destroyed financially • out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') • discontinuous • lacking a part or parts | ||||||||
| disjointed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking orderly continuity • taken apart at the joints • separated at the joint | ||||||||
| fragmented | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed | ||||||||
| incomplete | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not complete or total; not completed adjective satellite • not yet finished | ||||||||
| partial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety • showing favoritism noun • the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant • a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency adjective satellite • being or affecting only a part; not total • (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for | ||||||||
| patchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. | ||||||||
| piecemeal | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adverb • a little bit at a time adjective satellite • one thing at a time | ||||||||
| scattered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space • lacking orderly continuity | ||||||||
| uneven | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture • not divisible by two adjective satellite • (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents • variable and recurring at irregular intervals • lacking consistency | ||||||||
| unfinished | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not brought to the desired final state • not brought to an end or conclusion adjective satellite • lacking a surface finish such as paint | ||||||||
| fragmental | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • consisting of small disconnected parts | ||||||||
