broken
2
7.2
- adjective
- /ˈbroʊkən/
- The once-grand hotel is now a broken establishment, unable to attract customers due to its neglect.
Examples
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Certain hardships in life are worth bearing, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are dealing with one now—suddenly, and what should be happily—in adjusting to forward Kevin Love's surprisingly early return from a broken right hand.
Blog text (10) -
Many broken families require assistance to rebuild their lives after financial hardship.
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It's almost as broken as our economy!
Blog text (17) -
Growth down, borrowing revised up, the fiscal rules broken on every target they set themselves.
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But here's the thing, we have done the work to make sure we're dealing with a broken immigration system.
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Broken families, financial distress, substance abuse by a parent, child abuse, health-related traumas, and death of a family member are all situations that will have a pronounced effect on a student's ability to function at school.
Academic text (1991) -
After years of poor management, the company was a broken business, struggling to pay its debts.
Synonyms
336
1.8
Having no money
156
4.2
Not able to pay debts
53
6.2
People or places that have very little money and few things they need
30
4.8
A company, bank, or market with very serious money problems
25
4.3
Having no money
17
4.1
Having serious money problems and unable to pay bills
11
9.9
Very poor and having almost no money
4
7.1
A person who has lost all their money and savings
1
8.6
Having no money at all
1
9.3
With no money at all
1
7.2
A person who cannot pay their debts because they have too little money
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
6.5
To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed
- Informal
1
9.6
Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation
Compounds
90
3.4
Deep sadness and pain you feel after losing or being rejected by someone you love
- Literature
1
7.5
A way to describe serious social and economic problems in the United Kingdom
- Jargon
1
7.4
Movement by a player using quick, sudden direction changes to avoid other players
How Broke
125
3.1
156
4.2
2
7.2
- Informal
336
1.8
- Formal
1
8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Broken comes from break, which can mean 'to ruin' or 'destroy'. So if someone or a business is broken they have lost their money and are in bad shape.