Synonyms for broken
ˈbroʊ kənbro·ken

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1. broken

   Synonyms:
   crushed, fallen, ill-starred, miserable, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, woful, wretched

   Antonyms:
   favored, fortunate, happy, lucky, prospered, prosperous, successful

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1. brokenadjective

   physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

   "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   unimpaired, solid, concentrated, kept, proud, perfect, preserved, organized, unbroken, complete, uninterrupted, wild, smooth, undamaged, untamed

2. brokenadjective

   not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

   "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   untamed, unbroken, preserved, concentrated, organized, solid, wild, uninterrupted, proud, kept, perfect, smooth, undamaged, complete, unimpaired

3. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, lowadjective

   subdued or brought low in condition or status

   "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"

   Synonyms:
   down(p), dispirited, small, downcast, rugged, impoverished, scummy, broken in, mortified, modest, unkept, scurvy, humbled, low-down, miserable, lowly, low, disordered, down in the mouth, blue, humble, wiped out(p), downhearted, grim, low-toned, low-pitched, depleted, crushed, upset, abject, gloomy, embarrassed, depressed, busted, confused, low-spirited, humiliated

   Antonyms:
   untamed, concentrated, organized, perfect, unbroken, unimpaired, kept, uninterrupted, preserved, solid, undamaged, proud, wild, complete, smooth

4. broken, unkeptadjective

   (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

   "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, perfect, unbroken, wild, solid, complete, organized, proud, unimpaired, smooth, undamaged, uninterrupted, preserved, kept, untamed

5. broken, broken inadjective

   tamed or trained to obey

   "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   solid, proud, wild, uninterrupted, smooth, preserved, undamaged, organized, unimpaired, kept, perfect, unbroken, complete, untamed, concentrated

6. broken, ruggedadjective

   topographically very uneven

   "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, tough, furrowed, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   untamed, uninterrupted, wild, preserved, organized, unbroken, solid, concentrated, unimpaired, smooth, kept, proud, undamaged, complete, perfect

7. brokenadjective

   imperfectly spoken or written

   "broken English"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   untamed, organized, kept, undamaged, smooth, concentrated, solid, complete, unimpaired, unbroken, preserved, wild, uninterrupted, perfect, proud

8. broken, confused, disordered, upsetadjective

   thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

   "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"

   Synonyms:
   overturned, scattered, rugged, impoverished, befuddled, at sea, upset(a), confounded, disconnected, upturned, illogical, mixed-up, unkept, bemused, disoriented, humbled, disquieted, low, lost, disjointed, unordered, disturbed, wiped out(p), disordered, bewildered, worried, baffled, garbled, crushed, upset, mazed, confused, busted, broken in, distressed, humiliated, unconnected

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, unbroken, preserved, organized, proud, kept, unimpaired, complete, wild, smooth, untamed, perfect, uninterrupted, solid, undamaged

9. brokenadjective

   weakened and infirm

   "broken health resulting from alcoholism"

   Synonyms:
   unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

   Antonyms:
   unbroken, kept, concentrated, undamaged, preserved, untamed, smooth, solid, proud, unimpaired, uninterrupted, complete, perfect, organized, wild

10. broken, wiped out(p), impoverishedadjective

    destroyed financially

    "the broken fortunes of the family"

    Antonyms:
    perfect, complete, wild, unbroken, untamed, preserved, organized, concentrated, kept, undamaged, uninterrupted, proud, smooth, unimpaired, solid

11. broken, bustedadjective

    out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

    "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"

    Synonyms:
    unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

    Antonyms:
    unbroken, proud, smooth, unimpaired, wild, untamed, organized, uninterrupted, solid, perfect, undamaged, kept, concentrated, complete, preserved

12. brokenadjective

    discontinuous

    "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"

    Synonyms:
    unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

    Antonyms:
    proud, unbroken, perfect, uninterrupted, unimpaired, organized, preserved, wild, kept, untamed, solid, smooth, complete, concentrated, undamaged

13. brokenadjective

    lacking a part or parts

    "a broken set of encyclopedia"

    Synonyms:
    unkept, rugged, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, upset

    Antonyms:
    unimpaired, unbroken, wild, smooth, concentrated, untamed, preserved, uninterrupted, kept, undamaged, proud, perfect, organized, complete, solid

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1. shattered

   falling apart, disassembled

   the glass tumbler shattered into bits as it struck the sidewalk.

   Submitted by acronimous on February 2, 2014  

2. shatteredadjective

   shattered means something is broken

   Submitted by Jeancombites1234 on December 1, 2022  

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1. brokenadjective

   Synonyms:
   shattered, rent, severed, separated

2. brokenadjective

   Synonyms:
   weakened, impaired, feeble, shaken, spent, wasted, exhausted

3. brokenadjective

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, craggy, steep, precipitous, rough

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1. brokenadjective

   Synonyms:
   fractured, splintered, shattered, shivered, disconnected, discontinuous, interrupted, impaired, shattered, subdued, humbled, contrite, penitent, crushed, trained, subjugated, tractable, violated

   Antonyms:
   inviolate, intact, whole

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1. List of paraphrases for "broken":

   differenced, roto, debruised, shattered, broke, fractured, busted, breached, violated, rota, cracked, smashed, severed, damaged, interrupted, fracture, infringed, snapped, roasted, corrupted, break, breaking, quashed, raped

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1. Josh Matz:

   When you live in a world of broken politics and when you live in a world of extraordinary partisan polarization, it just may not be possible to generate the consensus necessary to use The Power of Impeachment, that's a scary thought because The Power of Impeachment does something important. There may be circumstances where we just can't wait for the next election, and I don't have a reassuring answer to that.

2. Amanda Gorman:

   Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming President, only to find herself reciting for one.

3. Allen Ginsberg:

   It isn't enough for your heart to break because everybody's heart is broken now.

4. Liza Morales:

   I met Lamar in the ninth grade ... and was completely taken in by his wit, charm, and that devastating smile he so easily flashed at anyone he met, we dated from the 11th grade on and shared a tight bond due to a lot of things, including the fact that we both were products of broken homes.

5. Gregory Drumwright:

   I and our organization, marchers, demonstrators and potential voters left here sunken, sad, traumatized, obstructed and distracted from our intention to lead people all the way to the polls, let me tell you something : We were beaten, but we will not be broken.