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broken

[broh-kuhn] / ˈbroʊ kən /
ADJECTIVE
destroyed; made into pieces from a whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
busted collapsed cracked crumbled crushed damaged defective demolished destroyed fractured fragmented injured mangled mutilated ruptured severed shattered smashed splintered
STRONG
burst disintegrated dismembered pulverized rent riven separated shivered shredded slivered split
WEAK
fragmentary in pieces
Antonyms
STRONGEST
repaired unbroken
STRONG
mended patched up restored
WEAK
complete fixed perfect whole
ADJECTIVE
discontinuous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discontinuous
STRONG
disconnected disturbed interrupted
WEAK
erratic fragmentary incomplete intermittent irregular spasmodic spastic
Antonyms
WEAK
complete connected constant continuous fixed flowing steady unbroken unremitting whole
ADJECTIVE
mentally defeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beaten crushed
STRONG
browbeaten defeated demoralized depressed discouraged disheartened humbled oppressed overpowered subdued tamed vanquished
WEAK
heartsick
Antonyms
STRONG
encouraged resolute
WEAK
unbroken uplifted
ADJECTIVE
not working
Synonyms
STRONGEST
busted defective faulty ruined wrecked
STRONG
dead disabled down gone out shot spent wracked
WEAK
coming unstuck fallen apart feeble gone to pieces haywire imperfect in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable inoperative kaput not functioning on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down screwed-up unsatisfactory weak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
perfect repaired
WEAK
fixed working
ADJECTIVE
forgotten, ignored (promise)
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned dishonored disobeyed disregarded ignored infringed retracted traduced transgressed violated
Antonyms
WEAK
kept satisfied unbroken
ADJECTIVE
stuttering in speech
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discontinuous stuttering
STRONG
disjointed halting hesitating muttered stammering
WEAK
hesitant incoherent mumbled unintelligible weak
Antonyms
WEAK
continuous flowing fluent unbroken

Example Sentences

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Others, considered non-optimal, lead to weaker translation and are more likely to be broken down.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

"Other things were broken up... but the Bible was whole."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

They're sipping smoothies, snapping phone pics, dealing with crashed email and fixing broken toilets: astronauts, they're just like us.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of the Chicago-based hardcore metal band Harm’s Way, has died, his bandmates announced “with heavy, broken hearts” Thursday on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She ducked inside for the smaller spade with the broken handle, calling over her shoulder, “It’s all right, Patcheen. Go back to sleep.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff