unbroken

[uhn-broh-kuh n]

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adjective

not broken; whole; intact.
uninterrupted; continuous.
not tamed, as a horse.

undisturbed; unimpaired.

Origin of unbroken

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at un-¹, broken

Related formsun·bro·ken·ly, adverbun·bro·ken·ness, noun

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1. complete, entire.

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Examples from the Web for unbroken

Contemporary Examples

Angelina Jolie was able to seemingly glide into the Vatican on Thursday to present her new film ‘Unbroken.’
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January 8, 2015
You, on the other hand, have made an unbroken string of technically false claims.
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October 17, 2014
This land of unbroken spirit is also rife with Old West saloons and ghost towns.
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April 26, 2014
When the presidency was an unbroken string of white men, there were no calls for him to run for the White House.
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Ilana Glazer
April 5, 2013

Historical Examples

Yet his voice was unbroken and he was, indeed, unconscious of the tears.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
Throughout the dinner their entire absorption in each other was all but unbroken.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
It was about a quarter of a mile to our house; we walked the distance in unbroken silence.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
And possibly her imagination would have been able to clothe it all with an unbroken forest.
Green Mansions
W. H. Hudson
Then, delighted at finding them unbroken, I tried my arms in the same way.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt

British Dictionary definitions for unbroken

unbroken

adjective

complete or whole
continuous or incessant
undaunted in spirit

(of animals, esp horses) not tamed; wild
not disturbed or upsetthe unbroken silence of the afternoon
(of a record, esp at sport) not improved upon
(of a contract, law, etc) not broken or infringed

Derived Formsunbrokenly, adverbunbrokenness, noun

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Word Origin and History for unbroken

adj.

c.1300, in reference to vows or compacts, from un- (1) "not" + broken. Attested from late 15c. in reference to material things; 1510s in reference to courage, spirit, etc.; 1530s in reference to horses; 1560s in reference to the flow of time.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for unbroken

Contemporary Examples

Angelina Jolie was able to seemingly glide into the Vatican on Thursday to present her new film ‘Unbroken.’

You, on the other hand, have made an unbroken string of technically false claims.

This land of unbroken spirit is also rife with Old West saloons and ghost towns.

When the presidency was an unbroken string of white men, there were no calls for him to run for the White House.

Historical Examples

Yet his voice was unbroken and he was, indeed, unconscious of the tears.

Throughout the dinner their entire absorption in each other was all but unbroken.

It was about a quarter of a mile to our house; we walked the distance in unbroken silence.

And possibly her imagination would have been able to clothe it all with an unbroken forest.

Then, delighted at finding them unbroken, I tried my arms in the same way.

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Word Origin and History for unbroken

adj.

Origin of unbroken