fallen apart

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

busted defective faulty ruined wrecked

STRONG

dead disabled down gone out shot spent wracked

WEAK

coming unstuck 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

on the blink

Synonyms

WEAK

bonkers broken busted defective disabled down 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

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fallen apart

The time to reduce investment risk is when things feel great, not after they’ve fallen apart.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve also had deals that have fallen apart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Fey revealed the lounge has fallen apart after literally being run into the ground by too many Five-Timers Club sketches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

Prosecutions of anti-ICE protesters have repeatedly fallen apart under judicial scrutiny.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

It had all fallen apart after that, and though he wished it had turned out differently, he wasn’t so much embittered by it as hurt.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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