torn
Translation
torn, ripped, indecisive
Examples
My shirt is torn.
My shirt is torn.
She was torn between two choices.
She was torn between two choices.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) torn to be ripped My shirt is torn.
((be)) torn ((between A and B)) to be unable to decide between two options She was torn between her job and her family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ripped, split, divided, conflicted; Antonyms: whole, mended, decided
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to tear'. From Old English 'toren'.
Memory Tips
If you are 'torn' between two things, you feel like you are being pulled in two different directions. It applies to both physical rips and emotional conflict.