broken

modif.

1. Fractured

   shattered, ruptured, burst, splintered, shivered, smashed, in pieces, collapsed, destroyed, gashed, pulverized, crumbled, mutilated, bruised, injured, lacerated, damaged, rent, split, torn, riven, cracked, mangled, fragmented, fragmentary, defective, disintegrated, crippled, shredded, crushed, slivered, chipped, busted*; see also destroyed, hurt.

   Antonyms sound, whole*, intact. *

2. Not functioning properly

   defective, inoperative, in need of repair, in disrepair, out of order, malfunctioning, down, fallen apart, busted*, gone to pot*, screwed up*, shot*, gone haywire*, on the fritz*, on the blink*, gone to pieces*, kaput*, come unstuck, come unglued*, out of gear*, out of commission*, out of whack*, out of kilter*, conked out*, dead*; see also faulty.

   Antonyms operative, usable*, working. *

3. Discontinuous

   spasmodic, interrupted, disrupted, intermittent; see irregular 1, 4, separated.

4. Not kept; said especially of promises

   violated, infringed, dishonored, traduced, forgotten, ignored, transgressed, retracted, disregarded, contravened, flouted.

   Antonyms kept*, observed*, performed.

5. Incoherent; said of speech

   unintelligible, mumbled, jumbled; see incoherent 2.

6. Infirm

   decrepit, frail, tottering; see weak 1.

7. Bankrupt

   indebted, ruined, insolvent, broke*; see insolvent, ruined 4.

8. Disheartened

   discouraged, depressed, heartsick, defeated; see beaten 1, sad 1.