Meaning of 'broken'

adjective

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

Example: "A broken mirror is said to be bad luck for the one who broke it."

adjective

having been violated or disregarded, especially of promises or contracts

Example: "The doomed relationship was littered with broken promises."

Synonyms: unkept

adjective

not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

Example: "Broken lines of defense led to our demise."

adjective

lacking a part or parts

Example: "My set is broken since I lost the third volume."

adjective

out of working order

Example: "My phone is broken."

Synonyms: busted

adjective

destroyed financially

Example: "We were broken by the abrupt stock market downturn."

Synonyms: wiped out impoverished

adjective

weakened and infirm

Example: "The patient's health is broken due to many years of neglect."

adjective

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

Example: "Troops fled hastily in broken ranks."

Synonyms: confused

adjective

imperfectly spoken or written

Example: "I spoke broken Spanish all over Mexico but they seemed to understand me for the most part."

adjective

subdued or brought low in condition or status

Example: "The former CEO was now broken, alone and penniless."

Synonyms: low

adjective

topographically very uneven

Example: "The broken terrain was difficult to hike across."

Synonyms: rugged

adjective

tamed or trained to obey

Example: "That horse is broken."

Synonyms: broken in