brokenness
noun[U]
uk/ˈbrəʊ.kən.nəs/us/ˈbroʊ.kən.nəs/aconditionin which something isbadlydamagedandunabletocontinueorworkcorrectly:
Having so manypeopleinjailis asignof the brokenness of thesystem.
astateofstrongemotionalpainthatstopssomeone fromlivinganormalorhealthylife:
Iacknowledgedmy brokenness and my need forhealing.
- Hedeploreswhat heseesas the brokenness ofourinstitutions.
- If you cannotfacewhathappenedto you, youremainin astateof brokenness.
- We need to becompassionate, towelcomeandsupportpeopleintheirbrokenness.
Machines - not functioning
- act
- blink
- break
- brownout
- burn out
- conk
- conk out
- cut
- cutsomethingout
- DDoS
- dead
- defective
- dysfunction
- fritz
- glitchy
- idle
- incapacitate
- knackered
- shudder to a haltidiom
- stall
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