Broken (adjective)
definition:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
example:
"A broken mirror is said to be bad luck for the one who broke it."
Broken (adjective)
definition:
having been violated or disregarded, especially of promises or contracts
example:
"The doomed relationship was littered with broken promises."
Synonyms
UnkeptBroken (adjective)
definition:
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
example:
"Broken lines of defense led to our demise."
Broken (adjective)
definition:
lacking a part or parts
example:
"My set is broken since I lost the third volume."
Broken (adjective)
definition:
out of working order
example:
"My phone is broken."
Synonyms
BustedBroken (adjective)
definition:
destroyed financially
example:
"We were broken by the abrupt stock market downturn."
Broken (adjective)
definition:
weakened and infirm
example:
"The patient's health is broken due to many years of neglect."
Broken (adjective)
definition:
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
example:
"Troops fled hastily in broken ranks."
Synonyms
ConfusedBroken (adjective)
definition:
imperfectly spoken or written
example:
"I spoke broken Spanish all over Mexico but they seemed to understand me for the most part."
Broken (adjective)
definition:
subdued or brought low in condition or status
example:
"The former CEO was now broken, alone and penniless."
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LowBroken (adjective)
definition:
topographically very uneven
example:
"The broken terrain was difficult to hike across."
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RuggedBroken (adjective)
definition:
tamed or trained to obey
example:
"That horse is broken."
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