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- [shat-er]
- /ˈʃæt ər/
- /ˈʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/
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- [shat-er]
- /ˈʃæt ər/
Definitions of shattering word
- verb with object shattering to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. 1
- verb with object shattering to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms. 1
- verb with object shattering to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure. 1
- verb with object shattering to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.): He wanted to shatter her illusions. 1
- verb without object shattering to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial. 1
- noun shattering Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering. 1
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Origin of shattering
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English schateren < ?; cf. scatter
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Parts of speech for Shattering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shattering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shattering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shattering
adj shattering
- breaking — (in Old English, Old Norse, etc) the change of a vowel into a diphthong
noun shattering
- crackup — a cracking up
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- liquidation — the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
- clatter — If you say that people or things clatter somewhere, you mean that they move there noisily.
- fragmentation — the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
adjective shattering
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- devastating — If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
- exhausting — Making one feel very tired; very tiring.
Top questions with shattering
- how to break a mirror without shattering it?
- what does shattering mean?
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