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broken Synonyms

Another word for broken

Choosing another word for broken depends on context, so the 35 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Having been fractured, shattered, or damaged so as to be in pieces or no longer in working order.

Usage Example

"Please sweep up the shattered glass before someone steps on it."

Strongest
shattered
smashed
damaged
Strong
fractured
cracked
busted
inoperative
defective

• adjective (Context 2)

Not kept, honored, or fulfilled, as a promise, contract, or law.

Usage Example

"Trust is difficult to rebuild after a series of violated promises."

Strongest
violated
breached
unkept
Strong
unfulfilled
betrayed
infringed

• adjective (Context 3)

Interrupted, discontinuous, or uneven in surface, course, or sequence.

Usage Example

"The hikers carefully navigated the uneven terrain along the base of the cliff."

Strongest
uneven
Strong
rough
rugged
jagged
discontinuous
interrupted
intermittent
irregular

• adjective (Context 4)

Overwhelmed by grief, despair, or misfortune; crushed in spirit.

Usage Example

"After years of hardship and loss, he returned home a crushed man."

Strongest
crushed
defeated
devastated
Strong
shattered
ruined
brokenhearted
despondent
demoralized

• adjective (Context 5)

Spoken imperfectly, haltingly, or with many grammatical errors, typically by a non-native speaker.

Usage Example

"The tourist managed to ask for directions to the train station in halting Spanish."

Strongest
halting
Strong
hesitant
imperfect
faltering
stammering
fragmentary

Opposites of broken

The opposite of broken shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

fluent
intact
unbroken
kept
honored
continuous
fulfilled
whole
See all opposites of broken

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Broken. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/broken
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