broken
5
1.2
- adjective
- /ˈbroʊkən/
:
defectuoso
- Our world is so broken, and we need Jesus so much.
- a broken system
The social ties that get broken are different to friendships.
- The social ties that get broken are different to friendships.
- Yeah, we disagree in a sense that you want to dismantle broken institutions.
- It's it's politicians who won't challenge this broken paradigm.
Examples
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But it shows the system is broken and inefficient, and I hate putting my money into a broken system.
Blog text (10) -
Right now, we live in such a broken world that demands perfection, and grace seems the farthest thing from our minds.
Blog text (31) -
Our political, economic, educational, and social systems seem so broken.
Blog text (7) -
The world is a broken, crumbling place.
Blog text (28) -
At least my house had aesthetic appeal, but here everything, like the barn, was disordered, broken, and ugly.
Fiction book (1997) -
Our political system is as broken and dysfunctional as that once presided over in Egypt by Hosni Mubarak.
Blog text (5) -
The organization's broken structure made it difficult to achieve its goals.
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After the argument, their friendship felt broken and irreparable.
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The broken system of voting led to widespread confusion and frustration among citizens.
Synonyms
18
1.0
Messy and not in order, with things mixed up
9
4.2
Divided into opposing parts within a group
9
2.5
Being in a state of disorder or confusion
9
4.4
Not whole because it is broken into separate parts
7
4.5
Not arranged in a clear or tidy way
1
4.8
Feeling very upset because hopes or feelings are destroyed
Not neat or in order
Taken apart so it no longer works as a whole
Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed
Badly damaged after an accident or disaster
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
6
6.5
To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed
- Informal
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
- Literature
A way to describe serious social and economic problems in the United Kingdom
- Jargon
Movement by a player using quick, sudden direction changes to avoid other players
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Broken comes from break, which means 'to separate' or 'split up'. So a broken team or broken order is no longer organized and is in disorder.