Broken
Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.
Falling apart and broken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Falling apart" instead an adjective "Broken".
Falling apart
Broken and falling apart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective phrase "Falling apart".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Cool Car: Campion's red Lagonda he gets (finally replacing his broken-down, falling apart old Bentley) in "Flowers for the Judge".
Source: Literature / Albert Campion -
The Alleged Everything: 80% of the tech you find is literally falling apart, broken, or trying to kill you.
Source: Video Game / Fallout -
Oh no, Ive got a broken heart (Were so sorry but we gotta run) Oh no, Im falling apart While you keep on floating Up, and up, and up, and up, and up
Source: Bystander Syndrome
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Falling apart and Broken. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/falling_apart
Broken & Falling apart. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/falling_apart>.
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