unbroken
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
happening for a long time without any interruptions or stops.
continuous and uninterrupted in time or sequence.
Simple“The athlete holds the record for the longest unbroken string of victories.”
In context“The forest stretched for miles in an unbroken expanse of green, showing no signs of human development or logging.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
not damaged, smashed, or divided into smaller parts.
maintaining structural integrity; not smashed, fractured, or divided.
Simple“The seal on the box was still unbroken when it arrived.”
In context“Archaeologists were thrilled to find an unbroken clay pot among the ruins of the ancient villa.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
used to describe a horse that has not been trained to be ridden.
referring to a horse that has not been subjected to the process of breaking or taming for human use.
Simple“The rancher spent weeks trying to train the unbroken stallion.”
In context“Handling an unbroken horse requires significant expertise and patience to ensure the safety of both the animal and the trainer.”
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”).
From unbreak.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.