broken record

NOUN

repetition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litany recurrence reiteration repeat rhythm

STRONG

alliteration chant chorus copy echo encore iteration paraphrase periodicity perseveration practice reappearance recapitulation recital redundancy rehearsal relation renewal repetitiousness replication report reproduction restatement return rote tautology

WEAK

ingemination iteracy iterance reoccurrence staccato

Antonyms

STRONG

original

WEAK

instance

Example Sentences

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Barabak: I know I sound like a broken record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

I feel like a bit of a broken record, but I’m still saying it’s not time to panic … yet.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

ChatGPT can sometimes feel like a broken record, stuck on referencing some project that you wrapped months ago, or repeatedly delivering answers in a structure you requested one time for one particular purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

He was doggedly determined to fight the election on his record—and a broken record was just what he sounded like.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

broken record

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