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on the fritz
| Main Entry: |
on the fritz
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in disrepair |
| Synonyms: | bonkers, broken, faulty, haywire, inoperable, kerflooey, malfunctioning, not working, on the blink, on the bum, out of commission, out of kilter, out of order, out of whack |
| Main Entry: | damaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | broken, not working |
| Synonyms: | beat-up, bent, blemished, busted, dinged, down, flawed, flubbed, fouled up, glitched, gone, hurt, impaired, imperfect, in need of repair, in poor condition, in smithereens, injured, kaput, loused up, marred, messed up, mucked up, no go, on the blink, on the fritz, out of action, out of kilter, out of whack, run-down, screwed up, shot, snafued, spoiled, sunk, totaled, unsound |
| Antonyms: | fixed, mended, ok, perfect, repaired, unbroken, undamaged, working |
| Main Entry: | disrepair |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | broken; deteriorated |
| Synonyms: | busted, damaged, dead, decayed, decrepit, down, kaput, not functioning, on the blink, on the fritz, out of commission, out of order, worn out, wracked |
| Antonyms: | good, unbroken |
| Main Entry: | impaired |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | injured, faulty |
| Synonyms: | broken, busted, damaged, debilitated, defective, down*, flawed, harmed, hurt, imperfect, kaput, marred, on the blink, on the fritz, spoiled, unsound |
| Antonyms: | healthy, perfect, strong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | on the blink |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not working continuously |
| Synonyms: | bonkers, broken, busted, 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 fritz, on the shelf, out, out of commission, out of commission, out of kilter, out of kilter, out of order, out of whack, out of whack, run-down, shot, spent, wrecked |
| Main Entry: | out of order |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not working |
| Synonyms: | bonkers, broken, faulty, haywire, in disrepair, inoperable, kerflooey, on the blink, on the fritz, out of commission, out of kilter, out of whack |
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