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busted

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
bad off
Synonyms
WEAK
bankrupt destitute dirt poor flat broke impoverished in need of indigent needy poor poverty-stricken
ADJECTIVE
broken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
broken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
damaged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flawed impaired injured run-down
STRONG
bent blemished dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled
WEAK
beat-up fouled-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up mucked up no-go on the blink on the fritz out of action out of kilter out of whack screwed-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
WEAK
OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working
ADJECTIVE
destitute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt exhausted impoverished indigent insolvent needy penniless poor poverty-stricken strapped
WEAK
beggared bereft dead broke deficient depleted deprived of devoid of dirt poor divested drained empty flat flat broke impecunious in need of lacking moneyless necessitous on the breadline on the rocks penurious pinched played-out stony stripped totaled wiped-out without
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
lucky prosperous secure
ADJECTIVE
in disrepair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
derelict dilapidated neglected
STRONG
broken broken-down kaput not in service on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of order worn-out
ADJECTIVE
impaired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
damaged defective flawed harmed
STRONG
broken debilitated down hurt marred spoiled
WEAK
bum imperfect kaput on the blink on the fritz unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
perfect unbroken
STRONG
OK happy
WEAK
healthy strong
ADJECTIVE
indigent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute impoverished needy penniless poverty-stricken
WEAK
beggared down and out flat broke hard up homeless impecunious in want necessitous penurious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent rich wealthy
ADJECTIVE
insolvent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt broke failed indebted strapped
STRONG
lost
WEAK
broken foreclosed in Chapter 11 in Chapter 13 in receivership in the red on the rocks out of money taken to the cleaners unbalanced undone wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
moneyed
ADJECTIVE
on the blink
Synonyms
WEAK
bonkers broken defective disabled down fallen apart faulty gone to pieces haywire in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable kaput kerflooey not functioning not working on the fritz on the shelf out out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down shot spent wrecked
ADJECTIVE
ruined
Synonyms
STRONG
beggared broke finished fleeced pauperized reduced
WEAK
gone under indebted insolvent out of business penniless poverty-stricken
Antonyms
WEAK
flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy
ADJECTIVE
tame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
docile gentle harmless manageable mild subdued
STRONG
acclimatized bridled broken civilized cultivated disciplined habituated harnessed muzzled overcome trained yoked
WEAK
amenable biddable domestic fearless gentle as a lamb housebroken kindly meek obedient pliable pliant submissive tractable unafraid unresisting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harsh rough violent
WEAK
bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed wild
ADJECTIVE
worn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frayed shabby tattered threadbare timeworn well-worn
STRONG
beat bushed consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated dinged drained drawn exhausted fatigued gone jaded overused overworked pinched ragged ruined shot spent stale the worse for wear tired totaled wearied weary
WEAK
burned out clichéd effete hackneyed had it haggard kaput knocked out old pegged out played-out pooped tired out used-up useless wiped-out worn-down worn-out wrung out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new
STRONG
energetic energized intact invigorated lively refreshed rested restored unused
ADJECTIVE
worn/worn-out
Synonyms
WEAK
beat burned out bushed clichéd consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated drained drawn effete exhausted fatigued frayed gone hackneyed had it haggard jaded kaput knocked out old out of gas overused overworked pinched played-out pooped ragged ruined shabby shot spent stale tattered the worse for wear threadbare timeworn tired out totaled used-up useless wearied weary well-worn wiped-out worn-down wrung out
Antonyms
WEAK
fresh new unused

Example Sentences

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A few operations have been busted in India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"But that doctor in there to him was very funny because it gave it this air of authority that he thought that he clearly did not have - especially because he was busted at Oxford."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The NFL has long been a brutal place for young quarterbacks, who can overnight go from the next big superstar to a busted flush.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

I pull my hand away before I get busted by one of the nurses and walk down the hallway to my room, plopping down on my bed.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott