Broken Synonyms and Antonyms

brōkən
Not functioning properly
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. defective
  2. inoperative
  3. in need of repair
  4. in disrepair
  5. out-of-order
  6. malfunctioning
  7. down
  8. fallen apart
  9. busted
  10. gone-to-pot
  11. screwed-up
  12. shot
  13. gone haywire
  14. on-the-fritz
  15. on-the-blink
  16. gone to pieces
  17. kaput
  18. come-unstuck
  19. come unglued
  20. out of gear
  21. out-of-commission
  22. out-of-whack
  23. out-of-kilter
  24. conked out
  25. dead
Antonyms:
  1. operative
  2. usable
  3. working
  4. sound
  5. whole
  6. intact
Infirm
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. decrepit
  2. frail
  3. tottering
Antonyms:
  1. unbroken
Bankrupt
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. insolvent
  2. ruined
  3. indebted
  4. broke
Stop operating or functioning
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. developed
  2. gone
  3. died
  4. occurred
  5. failed
To make tractable or spiritless
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tamed
  2. subdued
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. divulged
  2. revealed
  3. exposed
  4. discovered
  5. told
  6. disclosed
  7. unwrapped
Cease an action temporarily
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. intermitted
  2. disrupted
  3. recessed
  4. interrupted
  5. paused
  6. discontinued
Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. violated
  2. contravened
  3. breached
  4. transgressed
  5. offended
  6. infringed
Antonyms:
  1. kept
  2. agreed
  3. obeyed
  4. made
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stopped
  2. relegated
  3. crushed
  4. eradicated
  5. bumped
  6. annihilated
  7. demoted
  8. discontinued
  9. demolished
Break down, literally or metaphorically
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. collapsed
  2. checked
  3. split
  4. foundered
  5. given
  6. crumbled
  7. splintered
  8. cracked
  9. shivered
Antonyms:
  1. waited
  2. stayed
Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. separated
  2. split
  3. parted
Lessen in force or effect
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fractured
  2. weakened
  3. softened
  4. dampened
Antonyms:
  1. stabilized
  2. strengthened
Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. erupted
Surpass in excellence
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. bettered
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. bit
  2. debris
  3. fragment
  4. shard
  5. smithereens
  6. linsey-woolsey
  7. potholed
  8. splinter
  9. rough-cast

Words Related to Broken

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Broken Sentence Examples

  • They had broken the rules.

  • You don't sound very broken up about it.

  • She died of a broken heart.

  • These will be replacing our broken radars.

  • He'd chosen to stay with her that long, and she'd broken Immortal laws to take her place as his mate.

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