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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʌnˈbɹoʊkn̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnˈbɹəʊkn̩/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: un‧bro‧ken
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English unbroken, from Old English unġebrocen (“unbroken”), equivalent to un- + broken. Cognate with Dutch ongebroken (“unbroken”), German Low German unbroken (“unbroken”), German ungebrochen (“unbroken”).
Adjective[edit]
unbroken (not comparable)
- Whole, not divided into parts.
- After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken.
- Of a horse, not tamed.
- There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
- Continuous, without interruption.
- The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.
Synonyms[edit]
- (whole, not divided into parts): complete, entire, in one piece, undivided, whole
- (describing a horse): untamed, wild
- (continuous): continuous, uninterrupted
Antonyms[edit]
- (whole): broken, shattered, smashed, split
- (describing a horse): domesticated, tame, tamed
- (continuous): broken, interrupted
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
whole, not divided into parts
of a horse, that has not been tamed
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continuous, without interruption
Etymology 2[edit]
From unbreak.
Verb[edit]
unbroken
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