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BROKEN Synonyms

There are 122 synonyms of the word broken. (exact relations)
There are 152 hypernyms of the word broken. (close relations)
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malfunctioning
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not performing or able to perform its regular function

crushed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

damaged
adjectiveadj
adjective

• harmed or injured or spoiled

adjective satellite

• being unjustly brought into disrepute

demolished
verbv
adjective satellite

• torn down and broken up

impaired
adjectiveadj
adjective

• diminished in strength, quality, or utility

adjective satellite

• mentally or physically unfit

inoperative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not working or taking effect

nonfunctional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having or performing a function

• not performing or able to perform its regular function

nonoperational
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (military) not involved in military operations

ruined
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• destroyed physically or morally

• doomed to extinction

• brought to ruin

shattered
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• ruined or disrupted

wrecked
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• destroyed in an accident

fractured
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

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

Best Hypernyms For BROKEN

Alternatives for MALFUNCTIONING

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