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Definitions for Brokenness
[1] past participle of break.
[2] reduced to fragments; fragmented.
[3] ruptured; torn; fractured.
[4] not functioning properly; out of working order.
[5] Meteorology . (of sky cover) being more than half, but not totally, covered by clouds. Compare scattered(def 4) .
[6] changing direction abruptly: The fox ran in a broken line.
[7] fragmentary or incomplete: a broken ton of coal weighing 1,500 pounds.
[8] infringed or violated: A broken promise is a betrayal of trust.
[9] interrupted, disrupted, or disconnected: After the phone call he returned to his broken sleep.
[10] weakened in strength, spirit, etc.: His broken health was due to alcoholism.
[11] tamed, trained, or reduced to submission: The horse was broken to the saddle.
[12] imperfectly spoken, as language: She still speaks broken English.
[13] spoken in a halting or fragmentary manner, as under emotional strain: He uttered a few broken words of sorrow.
[14] (of a relationship) split apart; not intact: a broken marriage. (of a family) disunited or divided by the prolonged or permanent absence of a parent, usually due to divorce or desertion: a child from a broken home; broken families.
[15] not smooth; rough or irregular: We left the plains and rode through broken country.
[16] ruined; bankrupt: the broken fortunes of his family.
[17] Papermaking , Printing . a quantity of paper of less than 500 or 1000 sheets.
[18] the past participle of break
[19] fractured, smashed, or splintered a broken vase
[20] imperfect or incomplete; fragmentary a broken set of books
[21] interrupted; disturbed; disconnected broken sleep
[22] intermittent or discontinuous broken sunshine
[23] varying in direction or intensity, as of pitch a broken note ; a broken run
[24] not functioning a broken radio
[25] spoilt or ruined by divorce (esp in the phrases broken home , broken marriage )
[26] (of a trust, promise, contract, etc) violated; infringed
[27] overcome with grief or disappointment a broken heart
[28] (of the speech of a foreigner) imperfect in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation broken English
[29] Also: broken-in made tame or disciplined by training a broken horse ; a broken recruit
[30] exhausted or weakened as through ill-health or misfortune
[31] confused or disorganized broken ranks of soldiers
[32] breached or opened broken defensive lines
[33] irregular or rough; uneven broken ground
[34] bankrupt or out of money a broken industry
[35] (of colour) having a multicoloured decorative effect, as by stippling paint onto a surface
[36] Southern African informal drunk
Words related to Brokenness
brokencoarseness, break, nick, scratch, crack, unevenness, shagginess, hairiness, bristling, bushiness
Words nearby Brokenness
brokenbroil, broiler, broiler house, brokage, broke, broken, broken arrow, broken coal, broken consort, broken field, broken heart
Other words from Brokenness
bro·ken·ly , adverb
bro·ken·ness , noun
half-bro·ken , adjective
well-bro·ken , adjective
Synonyms for Brokenness
break, bumpiness, coarseness, crack, hairiness, jaggedness, nick, raggedness, scratch, shagginess, unevenness, beardedness, bristling, bushiness, crinkledness, ragged edge, woolliness, wrinkledness