BROKE Synonyms
There are 152 hypernyms of the word broke. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BROKE
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bankrupt | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts adjective satellite • financially ruined verb • reduce to bankruptcy | ||||||||
destitute | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • poor enough to need help from others • completely wanting or lacking | ||||||||
impecunious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not having enough money to pay for necessities | ||||||||
impoverished | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • poor enough to need help from others • destroyed financially | ||||||||
indigent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • poor enough to need help from others | ||||||||
insolvent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • unable to meet or discharge financial obligations noun • someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts | ||||||||
moneyless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not based on the possession of money adjective satellite • having no money | ||||||||
needy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • needy people collectively adjective satellite • poor enough to need help from others • demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree | ||||||||
penniless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not having enough money to pay for necessities | ||||||||
poor | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having little money or few possessions • characterized by or indicating poverty • lacking in quality or substances noun • people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) adjective satellite • deserving or inciting pity • of insufficient quantity to meet a need | ||||||||
strapped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position • hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it • a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag • whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging verb • tie with a strap • beat severely with a whip or rod • sharpen with a strap • secure (a sprained joint) with a strap | ||||||||
fracture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • breaking of hard tissue such as bone • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • the act of cracking something verb • violate or abuse • interrupt, break, or destroy • break into pieces • become fractured • break (a bone) • fracture a bone of | ||||||||
bust | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a complete failure • the chest of a woman • a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking adjective satellite • lacking funds verb • ruin completely • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on • separate or cause to separate abruptly • go to pieces • break open or apart suddenly and forcefully | ||||||||
interruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | ||||||||
violate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • destroy • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
go against | verbv | |||||||
verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • resist | ||||||||
breach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a failure to perform some promised act or obligation • an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) verb • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
burst | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of exploding or bursting • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms • a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) • a sudden intense happening verb • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • burst outward, usually with noise • move suddenly, energetically, or violently • be in a state of movement or action • emerge suddenly • cause to burst • break open or apart suddenly and forcefully | ||||||||
fail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • fail to do something; leave something undone • be unsuccessful • disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake • stop operating or functioning • be unable • judge unacceptable • fail to get a passing grade • fall short in what is expected • become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close • prove insufficient • deteriorate | ||||||||
pause | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary inactivity verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing • cease an action temporarily | ||||||||