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  1. Fractured

    shattered, ruptured, burst, splintered, shivered, smashed, in pieces, collapsed, destroyed, gashed, pulverized, crumbled, mutilated, bruised, injured, lacerated, damaged, rent, split, torn, riven, cracked, mangled, fragmented, fragmentary, defective, disintegrated, crippled, shredded, crushed, slivered, chipped, busted*; see also destroyed, hurt.

    Antonyms sound, whole*, intact.

  2. Not functioning properly

    defective, inoperative, in need of repair, in disrepair, out of order, malfunctioning, down, fallen apart, busted*, gone to pot*, screwed up*, shot*, gone haywire*, on the fritz*, on the blink*, gone to pieces*, kaput*, come unstuck, come unglued*, out of gear*, out of commission*, out of whack*, out of kilter*, conked out*, dead*; see also faulty.

    Antonyms operative, usable*, working.

  3. Discontinuous

    spasmodic, interrupted, disrupted, intermittent; see irregular 1, 4, separated.

  4. Not kept; said especially of promises

    violated, infringed, dishonored, traduced, forgotten, ignored, transgressed, retracted, disregarded, contravened, flouted.

    Antonyms kept*, observed, performed.

  5. Incoherent; said of speech

    unintelligible, mumbled, jumbled; see incoherent 2.

  6. Infirm

    decrepit, frail, tottering; see weak 1.

  7. Bankrupt

    indebted, ruined, insolvent, broke*; see insolvent, ruined 4.

  8. Disheartened

    discouraged, depressed, heartsick, defeated; see beaten 1, sad 1.

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