FRAGMENTARY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentary

adjective

ˈfrag-mən-ˌter-ē

Definition of fragmentary

as in incomplete

lacking some necessary part the historical record of this pharaoh's life and reign is fragmentary at best

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Recent Examples of fragmentary As a result, museums around the world hold remarkable artifacts whose backstories are thin, fragmentary or missing altogether. — Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026 The dozen or so Denisovan fossils that had been identified since 2010 using DNA were too small and fragmentary to warrant an official species name. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 That hypothesis remains tentative; the fossil record is fragmentary enough that ruling out opportunistic or scavenging behavior is difficult. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 New Directions This field of study has become more fragmentary and diverse in approaches, especially in Europe, since the mid-2000s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fragmentary

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incomplete

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During her closing arguments, Vasquez’s defense attorney, Julia Jara, characterized the investigation as incomplete.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
However, the technology provides incomplete answers with extraordinary confidence, often missing crucial human elements like motivations, emotions, and timing that drive transactions.

— John Walkup, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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