壊れた - 定義、意味、同義語

Broken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT broken /ˈbroʊkən/ /ˈbrʌʊkən/ IPA guide Other forms: brokenly Something that's broken is severely damaged — it's either split into pieces or doesn't work anymore. Your broken alarm clock is no help at all when you're trying to get to school on time! If your arm is broken, the bone is physically damaged and needs time to heal before you can use it the way you normally do. And if your mom's favorite teapot is broken after being dropped on the floor, it may be beyond repair. Other things can be metaphorically broken, like a family split by divorce, speech that's not fluent, or your heart: "It's sad that you guys split up, but you're not going to die of a broken heart." Definitions of broken adjective physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split “a broken mirror” “a broken tooth” “a broken leg” “his neck is broken ” synonyms: damaged harmed or injured or spoiled injured harmed imperfect not perfect; defective or inadequate unsound not sound financially see more see less antonyms: unbroken not broken; whole and intact; in one piece undamaged not harmed or spoiled; sound uninjured not injured physically or mentally perfect being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish sound financially secure and safe show more antonyms... adjective lacking a part or parts “a broken set of encyclopedia” synonyms: incomplete , uncomplete not complete or total; not completed adjective out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') “a broken washing machine” “the coke machine is broken ” synonyms: busted damaged harmed or injured or spoiled adjective not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly “ broken lines of defense” “a broken cable transmission” “ broken sleep” “tear off the stub above the broken line” “a broken note” “ broken sobs” synonyms: broken-field varying in direction suddenly and frequently dashed , dotted having gaps or spaces fitful , interrupted , off-and-on intermittently stopping and starting halting fragmentary or halting from emotional strain discontinuous , noncontinuous not continuing without interruption in time or space see more see less antonyms: unbroken marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence solid uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks uninterrupted having undisturbed continuity continuous , uninterrupted continuing in time or space without interruption show more antonyms... adjective discontinuous “ broken clouds” “ broken sunshine” synonyms: distributed spread out or scattered about or divided up adjective topographically very uneven “ broken terrain” synonyms: rugged rough , unsmooth having or caused by an irregular surface adjective imperfectly spoken or written “ broken English” synonyms: imperfect not perfect; defective or inadequate adjective (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded “ broken (or unkept) promises” “ broken contracts” synonyms: unkept see more see less antonyms: unbroken (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded adjective weakened and infirm synonyms: impaired diminished in strength, quality, or utility adjective subdued or brought low in condition or status “a broken man” “his broken spirit” synonyms: crushed , humbled , humiliated , low humble marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful adjective thrown into a state of disarray or confusion “troops fleeing in broken ranks” synonyms: confused , disordered , upset disorganised , disorganized lacking order or methodical arrangement or function adjective tamed or trained to obey “a horse broken to the saddle” synonyms: broken in tame , tamed brought from wildness into a domesticated state adjective destroyed financially “the broken fortunes of the family” synonyms: impoverished , wiped out destroyed spoiled or ruined or demolished Pronunciation US /ˈbroʊkən/ UK /ˈbrʌʊkən/ Cite this entry Style: MLA MLA APA Chicago Copy citation DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘broken' . Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback Word Family 2 million people are mastering new words. Master a word Sign up now (it’s free!) Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. Get started