Definitions

busted

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

bad off

Synonyms

WEAK

bankrupt destitute dirt poor flat broke impoverished in need of indigent needy poor poverty-stricken

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsed cracked crumbled crushed damaged defective demolished destroyed fractured fragmented injured mangled mutilated ruptured severed shattered smashed splintered

STRONG

burst disintegrated dismembered pulverized rent riven separated shivered shredded slivered split

WEAK

fragmentary in pieces

Antonyms

STRONGEST

repaired unbroken

STRONG

mended patched up restored

WEAK

complete fixed perfect whole

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defective faulty ruined wrecked

STRONG

dead disabled down gone out shot spent wracked

WEAK

coming unstuck fallen apart feeble gone to pieces haywire imperfect in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable inoperative kaput not functioning on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down screwed-up unsatisfactory weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfect repaired

WEAK

fixed working

ADJECTIVE

damaged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flawed impaired injured run-down

STRONG

bent blemished dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled

WEAK

beat-up fouled-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up mucked up no-go on the blink on the fritz out of action out of kilter out of whack screwed-up unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy

WEAK

OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working

ADJECTIVE

destitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt exhausted impoverished indigent insolvent needy penniless poor poverty-stricken strapped

WEAK

beggared bereft dead broke deficient depleted deprived of devoid of dirt poor divested drained empty flat flat broke impecunious in need of lacking moneyless necessitous on the breadline on the rocks penurious pinched played-out stony stripped totaled wiped-out without

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affluent rich solvent wealthy

WEAK

lucky prosperous secure

ADJECTIVE

in disrepair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

derelict dilapidated neglected

STRONG

broken broken-down kaput not in service on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of order worn-out

ADJECTIVE

impaired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaged defective flawed harmed

STRONG

broken debilitated down hurt marred spoiled

WEAK

bum imperfect kaput on the blink on the fritz unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfect unbroken

STRONG

OK happy

WEAK

healthy strong

ADJECTIVE

indigent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destitute impoverished needy penniless poverty-stricken

WEAK

beggared down and out flat broke hard up homeless impecunious in want necessitous penurious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affluent rich wealthy

ADJECTIVE

insolvent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt broke failed indebted strapped

STRONG

lost

WEAK

broken foreclosed in Chapter 11 in Chapter 13 in receivership in the red on the rocks out of money taken to the cleaners unbalanced undone wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rich solvent wealthy

WEAK

moneyed

ADJECTIVE

on the blink

Synonyms

WEAK

bonkers broken defective disabled down fallen apart faulty gone to pieces haywire in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable kaput kerflooey not functioning not working on the fritz on the shelf out out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down shot spent wrecked

ADJECTIVE

ruined

Synonyms

STRONG

beggared broke finished fleeced pauperized reduced

WEAK

gone under indebted insolvent out of business penniless poverty-stricken

Antonyms

WEAK

flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

ADJECTIVE

tame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

docile gentle harmless manageable mild subdued

STRONG

acclimatized bridled broken civilized cultivated disciplined habituated harnessed muzzled overcome trained yoked

WEAK

amenable biddable domestic fearless gentle as a lamb housebroken kindly meek obedient pliable pliant submissive tractable unafraid unresisting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harsh rough violent

WEAK

bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed wild

ADJECTIVE

worn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frayed shabby tattered threadbare timeworn well-worn

STRONG

beat bushed consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated dinged drained drawn exhausted fatigued gone jaded overused overworked pinched ragged ruined shot spent stale the worse for wear tired totaled wearied weary

WEAK

burned out clichéd effete hackneyed had it haggard kaput knocked out old pegged out played-out pooped tired out used-up useless wiped-out worn-down worn-out wrung out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh new

STRONG

energetic energized intact invigorated lively refreshed rested restored unused

ADJECTIVE

worn/worn-out

Synonyms

WEAK

beat burned out bushed clichéd consumed depleted destroyed deteriorated drained drawn effete exhausted fatigued frayed gone hackneyed had it haggard jaded kaput knocked out old out of gas overused overworked pinched played-out pooped ragged ruined shabby shot spent stale tattered the worse for wear threadbare timeworn tired out totaled used-up useless wearied weary well-worn wiped-out worn-down wrung out

Antonyms

WEAK

fresh new unused

Example Sentences

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“I lived in Vegas for almost a year, busted my ass to slowly build back up kind of a career in a sense,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Baldwin Park police have busted a massive catalytic converter theft ring after a nine-month investigation, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Multilingual scripts, images of young women and timed toilet breaks: a police tour of a newly busted cyberscam operation in Cambodia on Wednesday revealed how fraudsters ensnare foreign victims online.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Once a large copper stallion busted the corral fence, smashed through it as if it weren’t there, and came out the other side bloody and bruised.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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