falling apart

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broken-down adj.
emotional adj.
worn-out adj.
entropy n.

ADJECTIVE

broken-down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered decrepit ramshackle run down

WEAK

bedraggled deteriorated in disrepair infirm neglected old seedy shabby threadbare unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good healthy

WEAK

intact solid sound sturdy well-kept

ADJECTIVE

emotional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting exciting heated hysterical impassioned moving nervous passionate poignant sensitive sentimental spontaneous touching

WEAK

ardent disturbed ecstatic emotive enthusiastic excitable fanatical feeling fervent fervid fickle fiery heartwarming histrionic histrionical hot-blooded impetuous impulsive irrational overwrought pathetic responsive roused sentient stirred stirring susceptible tear-jerking temperamental tender thrilling warm zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dull impassive indifferent numb unaffecting unemotional unenthusiastic unexcited unexciting unmoving

WEAK

physical

ADJECTIVE

worn-out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered crumbling decaying dilapidated run-down worn

WEAK

broken-down decrepit deteriorated falling down in disrepair in ruins overused ramshackle the worse for wear used

NOUN

entropy

Synonyms

STRONG

breakup collapse decay decline degeneration destruction worsening

Antonyms

STRONG

improvement increase rise

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falling apart

Despite many international cooperation agreements falling apart after Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, the United States and other ISS partners have continued working with Russia on the space station.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Everything felt heavy, unclear, and like it was falling apart at the same time. I wouldn’t wish this season on anyone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But the trappings of his and Lee Arguello’s life are falling apart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But the pitching staff, built around Skenes, is falling apart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Since the arms weren’t coming out of the sleeves and our plan was totally falling apart, I started crying out, ‘Oh no, my arms!

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

falling apart

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