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List of meaning for broken

fractured or damaged

broken(adj)

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

"a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"

broken(adj)

not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

"broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"

broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low(adj)

subdued or brought low in condition or status

"brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"

broken, unkept(adj)

(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

"broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

broken, broken in(adj)

tamed or trained to obey

"a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"

broken, rugged(adj)

topographically very uneven

"broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

broken(adj)

imperfectly spoken or written

"broken English"

broken, confused, disordered, upset(adj)

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

"troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"

broken(adj)

weakened and infirm

"broken health resulting from alcoholism"

broken, wiped out(p), impoverished(adj)

destroyed financially

"the broken fortunes of the family"

broken, busted(adj)

out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

"a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"

broken(adj)

discontinuous

"broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"

broken(adj)

lacking a part or parts

"a broken set of encyclopedia"

forcibly separated into many pieces

a broken vase that could not be repaired

having an uneven edge or outline

the broken rim of the antique vase greatly reduces its value

not having a level or smooth surface

that portion of the hiking trail consists of a long, broken mountain ridge

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