FRAGMENTARY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentary

adjective

ˈfrag-mən-ˌter-ē

Definition of fragmentary next

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 The team found a fragmentary hand stencil on the wall. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 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 The reality is that for those closest to the epicenter of any murder, healing can be fragmentary, drawn out, or downright elusive. —

Josh Mankiewicz, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025 Her remaining works in fragmentary progress will provide enough material for at least two posthumous albums and possibly a hologram concert by spring. —

Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fragmentary

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incomplete

Adjective

Africa is full of people who ask each other for product recommendations in WhatsApp groups or comment sections because the options online can often be incomplete or difficult to verify.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026