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

Though a half-circle of red dents ringed the fleshy side, the skin was unbroken.

From Literature

Day and night, the pen drew an unbroken, straight line.

From Literature

Nigeria has experienced a period of unbroken civilian rule since 1999.

From BBC

Representing Cook, Washington attorney Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general under President George W. Bush, told the court said there is an “unbroken history” of treating the Federal Reserve board as independent.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a clear and crisp day in Gualala, and he was paddling into the depths to reach pristine, unbroken waves when he was struck by the shark.

From Los Angeles Times