| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | broken | Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split |
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| 2 | broken | Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly | |
| 3 | broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low | Subdued or brought low in condition or status | |
| 4 | broken, unkept | (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded | |
| 5 | broken, broken in | Tamed or trained to obey | |
| 6 | broken, rugged | Topographically very uneven | |
| 7 | broken | Imperfectly spoken or written | |
| 8 | broken, confused, disordered, upset | Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion | |
| 9 | broken | Weakened and infirm | |
| 10 | broken, wiped out, impoverished | Destroyed financially | |
| 11 | broken, busted | Out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | |
| 12 | broken | Discontinuous | |
| 13 | broken | Lacking a part or parts |
| Sounds | brow'kahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split. Or legally or emotionally destroyed. |
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| Examples | "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"; "children from broken homes"; "a broken marriage"; "a broken heart" |
| Attribute of | integrity, unity, wholeness |
| Similar | breached; busted; chipped; cracked; crumbled, fragmented; crushed, ground; dissolved; fractured; shattered, smashed, splintered; split |
| See also | damaged; injured; imperfect; unsound |
| Contrary | unbroken |
| Meaning | Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly. |
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| Examples | "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs" |
| Similar | broken-field; dashed, dotted; fitful, interrupted, off-and-on; halting |
| See also | discontinuous, noncontinuous |
| Contrary | unbroken |
| Meaning | Subdued or brought low in condition or status. |
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| Examples | "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" |
| Synonyms | crushed, humbled, humiliated, low |
| Similar to | humble |
| Meaning | (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded. |
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| Examples | "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts" |
| Synonyms | unkept |
| Category | contract |
| Contrary | unbroken, kept |
| Meaning | Tamed or trained to obey. |
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| Examples | "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in" |
| Synonyms | broken in |
| Similar to | tame, tamed |
| Meaning | Topographically very uneven. |
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| Examples | "broken terrain" |
| Synonyms | rugged |
| Similar to | rough, unsmooth |
| Meaning | Imperfectly spoken or written. |
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| Examples | "broken English" |
| Similar to | imperfect |
| Meaning | Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion. |
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| Examples | "troops fleeing in broken ranks" |
| Synonyms | confused, disordered, upset |
| Similar to | disorganized, disorganised |
| Meaning | Weakened and infirm. |
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| Examples | "broken health resulting from alcoholism" |
| Similar to | impaired |
| Meaning | Destroyed financially. |
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| Examples | "the broken fortunes of the family" |
| Synonyms | wiped out, impoverished |
| Similar to | destroyed |
| Meaning | Out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'). |
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| Examples | "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken" |
| Synonyms | busted |
| Similar to | damaged |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | Discontinuous. |
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| Examples | "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine" |
| Category | meteorology |
| Similar to | distributed |
| Meaning | Lacking a part or parts. |
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| Examples | "a broken set of encyclopedia" |
| Similar to | incomplete, uncomplete |