broken [ˈbrəʊkən]
vb break (the past
participle of) adj 1.
fractured, smashed, or splintered, a broken vase 2. interrupted; disturbed;
disconnected, broken sleep 3. intermittent
or discontinuous, broken sunshine 4. not
functioning 5.
spoilt or ruined by divorce (esp in the phrases
broken home, broken marriage)
6. (of a trust, promise, contract, etc) violated; infringed
7. (of the speech of a foreigner) imperfect in grammar, vocabulary, and
pronunciation, broken English 8. broken-in,made tame or disciplined by
training
9. exhausted or weakened as through ill-health or
misfortune
10. irregular or rough; uneven, broken ground 11.bankrupt or out of
money 12.
(of colour) having a multicoloured decorative effect, as
by stippling paint onto a surface 13. (South African
informal) drunk
Destroyed is another word for broken. Additional synonyms include shattered, busted, fractured and smashed.
scree, rubble
Synonyms to the word torn can be found in Caesaurus either online or in the paper book. The most common synonyms would be broken, damaged, split, fractured etc.
Research has shown that there are a wide range of words that are considered synonyms for the term decrepit. Some of the words are battered, broken-down, dilapidated, senile, weak or worn-out.
Synonyms for the word rickety: unsound, broken-down, broken, decrepit, derelict, dilapidated, feeble, flimsy, fragile, frail, imperfect, infirm, insecure, jerry-built, precarious, rachitic, ramshackle, rattletrap, rocky, shaky, tottering, tottery, tumble-down, unsteady, wavering, weak, wobbly
some synonyms for 'humbled' are abase, broken, chagrin,crushed,humiliated,mortified.
The word "kaput" comes from German (kaputt, done for) and means broken, ruined, or finished (as in no longer usable).Synonyms include broken, dead, defunct, inoperable, destroyed, ruined, or busted.
made in water 2. made by broken pieces of rock 3. made by the presser and layers of rock
The word shoddy means in bad shape. Some synonyms for it are broken down, cheap, dingy, junky, shaby, and shameful. This word usually applies to something that somebody own, like a car for example.
The substitute word for "liable to be easily broken" is "fragile." This term describes objects that are delicate and can break or be damaged with little force or pressure. Other synonyms might include "brittle" or "breakable."
* irregular * bumpy * uneven * coarse * jagged * scaly * lumpy * wrinkled * bristly * shaggy * broken * craggy
The word "whole" means entire. It refers to something that is complete and not divided or broken into parts. Synonyms include "complete," "full," and "entire."