unbroken

CEFRB1

/ʌnˈbɹoʊkn̩/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not damaged, interrupted, or divided.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Continuous, without interruption.

Examples

  • Our country has enjoyed many years of unbroken peace.

  • Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ʌnˈbɹəʊkn̩/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a horse, not tamed.

  2. Whole, not divided into parts.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of unbreak

More examples

In context

  • After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken.

  • The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.

  • There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.

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The horse's leg remained blank after the fall, allowing it to walk without limping.

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Origin

adjective

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”).