unbroken

American  

[uhn-broh-kuhn] / ʌnˈbroʊ kən /

adjective

1. not broken; break; whole; intact.

   Synonyms:

   entire, complete

2. uninterrupted; continuous.

3. not tamed, as a horse.

4. undisturbed; unimpaired.

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unbroken British  

/ ʌnˈbrəʊkən /

adjective

1. complete or whole

2. continuous or incessant

3. undaunted in spirit

4. (of animals, esp horses) not tamed; wild

5. not disturbed or upset

   the unbroken silence of the afternoon

6. (of a record, esp at sport) not improved upon

7. (of a contract, law, etc) not broken or infringed

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Other Word Forms

• unbrokenly adverb
• unbrokenness noun

Etymology

Origin of unbroken

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

Example Sentences

In early December, Chad Vander Veen ran a marathon beneath a ceiling of unbroken fog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The unbroken principle is straightforward: Voters must submit their ballots by Election Day.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

The findings indicate that this rare native breed represents an unbroken Irish lineage that stretches back thousands of years.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

They silenced the critics in some style with a 10-wicket drubbing of Nepal, courtesy of an unbroken 124 opening stand by the Mosca brothers.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Eventually she came to the numbers that indicated the hexagram she was being given, the group of six broken or unbroken lines, and then she looked up the meaning.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman