broken

Letters that make broken

o, b, e, k, n, r are letters that make 'broken'

Words within broken

ken, BR, Oken, en, Ro, broke, ok, OK, Br are words within 'broken'


13 possible definitions for 'broken'

Broken as "lacking a part or parts"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to broken

incomplete, uncomplete are similar to 'broken'.

Example of broken used within this context

"a broken set of encyclopedia"


Broken as "destroyed financially"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wiped out(p), impoverished have the same meaning as 'broken'

Similar to broken

destroyed is similar to broken.

Example of broken used within this context

"the broken fortunes of the family"


Broken as "weakened and infirm"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to broken

impaired is similar to broken.

Example of broken used within this context

"broken health resulting from alcoholism"


Broken as "thrown into a state of disarray or confusion"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disordered, confused, upset have the same meaning as 'broken'

Similar to broken

disorganized, disorganised are similar to 'broken'.

Example of broken used within this context

"troops fleeing in broken ranks", "a confused mass of papers on the desk", "the small disordered room", "with everything so upset"


Broken as "imperfectly spoken or written"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to broken

imperfect is similar to broken.

Example of broken used within this context

"broken English"


Broken as "topographically very uneven"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rugged has the same meaning as broken

Derivatives of broken

ruggedness is a derivative of broken.

Similar to broken

unsmooth, rough are similar to 'broken'.

Example of broken used within this context

"broken terrain", "rugged ground"


Broken as "tamed or trained to obey"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

broken in has the same meaning as broken

Similar to broken

tame, tamed are similar to 'broken'.

Example of broken used within this context

"a horse broken to the saddle", "this old nag is well broken in"


Broken as "not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

unbroken has the opposite meaning of broken

Similar to broken

broken-field, dashed, dotted, fitful, interrupted, off-and-on(a), halting are similar to 'broken'.

Example of broken used within this context

"broken lines of defense", "a broken cable transmission", "broken sleep", "tear off the stub above the broken line", "a broken note", "broken sobs"


Broken as "subdued or brought low in condition or status"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

low, crushed, humbled, humiliated have the same meaning as 'broken'

Derivatives of broken

dejectedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, dispiritedness, lowness are derivatives of 'broken'.

Similar to broken

humble is similar to broken.

Example of broken used within this context

"brought low", "a broken man", "his broken spirit"


Broken as "out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

busted has the same meaning as broken

broken Usage

'broken' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Similar to broken

damaged is similar to broken.

Example of broken used within this context

"a broken washing machine", "the coke machine is broken", "the coke machine is busted"


Broken as "discontinuous"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

broken as a category

'broken' can be a category of meteorology.

Similar to broken

distributed is similar to broken.

Example of broken used within this context

"broken clouds", "broken sunshine"


Broken as "(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unkept has the same meaning as broken

Antonyms

unbroken, kept have the opposite meaning of 'broken'

broken as a category

'broken' can be a category of contract.

Example of broken used within this context

"broken (or unkept) promises", "broken contracts"


Broken as "physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split"

Under this definition, broken is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

unbroken has the opposite meaning of broken

Attributes of broken

integrity, unity, wholeness are attributes of 'broken'.

Example of broken used within this context

"a broken mirror", "a broken tooth", "a broken leg", "his neck is broken"



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