ˈʃætɚd ˈʃætəd tætədəˈmeɪliɒn ˈtætəd ˈtætɚd ruined or disrupted our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity a tattered remnant of its former strength my torn and tattered past worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing a man in a tattered shirt the tattered flag tied up in tattered brown paper a tattered barefoot boy a tatterdemalion prince