💔broken

adjective
/ˈbroʊkən/

Meaning

damaged or not working properly
damaged; not working; fractured

Example Sentences

The chair is broken and needs repair.

The broken window needs to be replaced immediately.

Example Expressions

broken heart

Synonyms

damaged, ruined, fractured, defective, shattered, cracked
Entry 1
damaged, ruined, fractured, defective
Entry 2
damaged, shattered, fractured, cracked, ruined

Antonyms

fixed, whole, intact, repaired, working
Entry 1
fixed, whole, intact
Entry 2
intact, whole, fixed, repaired, working

Collocations

broken glass, broken promise, broken machine, broken relationship, broken heart, broken bone
Entry 1
broken glass, broken promise, broken machine, broken relationship
Entry 2
broken heart, broken glass, broken promise, broken bone

More Example Sentences

He is too heartbroken to focus on work.

They are too heartbroken to speak publicly.

I was too heartbroken to reply to messages.

She was too heartbroken to attend the event.

I need to buy a charger because mine is broken.

I would like to return this because it's broken.

We complained to the landlord about the broken heater.

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles one by one

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles one by one while his wife holds the ladder steady below and they finish the job before the next rain saving money by doing it themselves instead of waiting weeks for a contractor who charges much more.

Related Vocabularies

having a pleasant taste or smell, like sugar or honey
involving a large number or quantity, or covering a large area
not literal; using figures of speech or symbolic representation
having or showing great knowledge or learning
Containing poison; capable of causing illness or death.
Preventing success or development; harmful or unfavorable.

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