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. Deshawn Yeldell:

   If people don’t respect you Enough to give you natural respect for your achievements without you begging for their support, truth is they don’t respect your talent they respect your clout therefore you will be begging for their respect and support forever, and then you are left to finesse people creating two broken sides of untruthfulness, let love come naturally and God shall bless thy gifts one has inherited in life..... A prophecy has spoken. -MillYentei

2. Imam Gamal Fouda:

   We are broken-hearted, but we are not broken. We are alive, we are together, we are determined to not let anyone divide us, to the families of the victims, your loved ones did not die in vain. Their blood has watered the seeds of hope.

3. Cris Thomas:

   This means anyone could have broken into the machines from the parking lot.

4. Greg Abbott:

   There are family members who are crying as we speak, there are family members whose hearts are broken, there is no words that anybody shouting can come up here and do anything to heal those broken hearts, we all, every Texan, every American has the responsibility. We need to focus not on ourselves and our agendas.

5. Alexander Lukashenko:

   Riot officers were wounded, there are broken arms and legs. These guys were deliberately hit and they have pushed back. Why sob and cry now ? The response will be adequate.