broken

bro-ken · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Separated into pieces; damaged or no longer functioning.

  2. 2.

    (of a person) Defeated or weakened emotionally or spiritually.

  3. 3.

    Not kept or observed (of a promise or law).

  4. 4.

    Imperfectly spoken (of a language).

  5. 5.

    Interrupted or not continuous.

  6. 6.

    Past participle of break.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    broken heart — deep emotional pain from loss or rejection
  • •
    broken home — a family disrupted by divorce or separation
  • •
    broken record — something repeated tediously

Related words

Antonyms: intact, repaired, whole
See also: break, broke, shattered
Synonyms: damaged, fractured, shattered

Etymology

From Old English "brocen," past participle of "brecan" meaning to break.