Synonyms for
Broken
Definition
having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece
Synonyms & similar words
founder
interrupt
comeapart
pause
transgress
bringout
crack
keep
separate
cavein
conkout
soften
upset
impoverished
snapoff
discover
fail
fallin
wearout
leton
breakup
breakoff
repair
giveout
getaround
shattered
smashed
cracked
damaged
destroyed
ruined
fractured
severed
split
torn
busted
crushed
demolished
disintegrated
fragmented
mangled
pulverized
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- broken heart
- broken down
- broken promise
- broken record
- broken glass
- broken leg
- broken spirit
Word family
Usage note
While 'broken' can refer to physical damage, it's also commonly used metaphorically for emotional states or abstract concepts like promises. Ensure the context makes the meaning clear.
Example sentences
- The toy car was broken when I accidentally stepped on it.
- The mirror was broken into tiny pieces.
- I can't fix my bike because the chain is broken.
- The vase fell off the table and broke into a million pieces.
- The window was broken by a stray baseball.
Quotes
I'm not a perfect person, I make a lot of mistakes. But I really appreciate those people who stay with me after knowing how I really am, brokenness and all. - Billy Graham
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. - Khalil Gibran
I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. - Maya Angelou