Broken
Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.
Down is a synonym for broken in not working topic. In some cases you can use "Down" instead an adjective "Broken".
Down
Down adjective - Not being in working order.
Usage example: while my computer was down, I attended to some unfinished odds and ends lying about my cubicle
Broken is a synonym for down in not working topic. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Down".
Nearby Word: downed
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Run down and broken, with replacement parts long out of production, he was given to making any sound but dog sounds, and annoyed the Rangers until he jumped into Mecha-Mooks' fire to save Syd.
Source: Good Old Robot -
In a blind panic when he sees Kolkotský outside, he throws her into a closet, only to open it up and find she has fallen down and broken her neck.
Source: Film / The Shop on Main Street - Spandam repeatedly kicked a down and broken Robin who was handcuffed and mentally tortured just for laughs.
Source: Asshole Victim / Anime and Manga
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Down and Broken. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/down
Broken & Down. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/down>.
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