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broken

broken

7.9
Too strong in a game, making it unfair
  • adjective
  • /ˈbroʊkən/
  • Slang
translation icon : roto
  • In the latest game update, the new weapon is completely broken, allowing players to defeat bosses in seconds.

Examples

  • I paid $40 for Left 4 Dead, and it came out pretty broken.

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  • Broken mech: The claim of the article is that radical feminist beliefs do not (or, rather, should not) lead to transphobia.

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  • Even if you counter with how well online was handled in MKWii or maybe a game like MH3 (haven't played it and don't know how the online turned out), it doesn't change the fact that Nintendo's Online Experience is a very broken and inconsistent system due to the way it was set up.

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  • Many fans are upset that the character abilities are broken, making the competition feel unfair.

  • The game's mechanics became broken after the last patch, causing glitches that ruin the player experience.

Antonyms

101 1.0

Having different parts in the right amounts so the whole is fair and steady

Idioms

To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed

Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed

Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation

Compounds

64 3.4

Deep sadness and pain you feel after losing or being rejected by someone you love

24 4.4

In very poor condition and not working because of age or neglect

15 3.0

A family where the parents do not live together and children often have problems

broken record
  • Offensive
14 4.9

A person who keeps saying the same thing until others get annoyed

8 5.2

An animal trained to let people ride or touch it

1 4.1

A loss of confidence in someone because they lie or break promises

A person who feels deeply hurt and cannot cope

broken arch
  • Specialized
8.1

An arch with a gap at the top often filled with decorations

8.4

A person who is very hurt inside and finds it hard to trust others

Broken Britain
  • Literature
7.5

A way to describe serious social and economic problems in the United Kingdom

broken vessel
  • Specialized
3.8

A tube that carries blood that has burst and caused bleeding

9.9

A long-lasting lung problem in a horse that makes breathing out hard

An animal or person with a badly damaged backbone that makes moving painful

broken-backed
  • Specialized
9.6

A ship or structure so badly damaged that it sags in the middle

broken-field
  • Jargon
7.4

Movement by a player using quick, sudden direction changes to avoid other players

How Powerful

overpowered
  • Jargon
6.0
broken
  • Slang
7.9
strong
1.0
weak
143 1.4

Surface Forms

broken positive

Morphology

broken = break (semi-transparent) = break + en

The gaming sense 'overpowered/unbalanced' is a figurative extension of 'not functioning as intended' or 'ruined', which is understandable but relies on slangy/metaphorical use.

Etymology

Broken is used in modern slang like something that 'breaks' the balance of a game. A helpful way to remember this is to think of a weapon that 'breaks' the rules; it is too strong and makes the game unfair.