adjective
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complete or whole
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continuous or incessant
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undaunted in spirit
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(of animals, esp horses) not tamed; wild
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not disturbed or upset
the unbroken silence of the afternoon
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(of a record, esp at sport) not improved upon
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(of a contract, law, etc) not broken or infringed
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Etymology
Origin of unbroken
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at un- 1, broken
Explanation
The adjective unbroken describes something that is in one whole, undamaged piece, or something that's continuous, like your unbroken string of foosball victories. Unbroken objects are as good as new, like your unbroken tea cups and the glass that remains unbroken despite being dropped in the sink. An unbroken promise or contract has been kept, rather than violated. If your spirit is unbroken, you haven't been discouraged by difficulty. And an unbroken night of sleep is not interrupted by anything that might disturb it.
Vocabulary lists containing unbroken
Example Sentences
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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
The term ‘law’ implies unbroken regularity, with no exceptions, but nothing is conveyed about causation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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