fragmentary

frag·men·tary

adj \ˈfrag-mən-ˌter-ē\

Definition of FRAGMENTARY

: consisting of fragments : incomplete <fragmentary evidence> <a fragmentary account>

— frag·men·tari·ly \ˌfrag-mən-ˈter-ə-lē\ adverb

— frag·men·tari·ness \-ˌter-ē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FRAGMENTARY

1. discovering fragmentary remains of primitive animals
2. <the historical record of this pharaoh's life and reign is fragmentary at best>

First Known Use of FRAGMENTARY

1611

Related to FRAGMENTARY

Synonyms: deficient, fragmental, incomplete, half, halfway, partial

Antonyms: complete, entire, full, intact, integral, perfect, whole

Related Words: broken, damaged, flawed, impaired, imperfect, injured, marred, spoiled; sketchy, unassembled, uncompleted, unfinished

Near Antonyms: flawless, unbroken, undamaged, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarred; completed, finished

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Rhymes with FRAGMENTARY

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