kaputt

Examples

• All

• My old laptop is kaputt and won't even turn on anymore.

• After the accident, the car was completely kaputt.

• My phone is kaputt.

• The car is kaputt after the accident.

• After the accident, the car was completely kaputt and needed to be towed.

• My old laptop is kaputt and won't even turn on anymore; I need to buy a new one.

• The washing machine went kaputt right before the holidays, forcing us to go to the laundromat.

Synonyms

K

kaput

vskaputt

• Informal

7 8.2

No longer working because it is broken or destroyed

is identical in meaning but written with two final letters

U

unsalvageable

vskaputt

3 7.5

So damaged that it cannot be saved or fixed

can mean simply broken or, at worst, completely ruined

B

busted

vskaputt

• Informal

2 7.2

Not working because it is broken

is the neutral or formal term used in both casual and formal speech

U

unrepairable

vskaputt

1 4.7

Too damaged to be fixed and used again

also applies to things that are broken yet could still be fixed

D

duff

vskaputt

• Slang

8.2

Does not work properly and is useless

covers things that are more than just faulty possibly totally ruined

Antonyms

I

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

F

fixable

9 2.7

Can be repaired or put right

W

working

1.0

Able to be used and good enough for everyday tasks

How Functional

working

1.0

damaged

1 1.1

faulty

61 3.5

kaputt

• Informal

8.9

destroyed

2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology