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brokeness

brokeness noun: the characteristic of being broke; having no money.

Noun

brokeness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being broke; having no money.
    • Near-synonym: bankruptcy

Synonyms of brokeness

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Origin of brokeness

From broke + -ness.

Questions about brokeness

What does brokeness mean?
Brokeness means the characteristic of being broke; having no money.
What part of speech is brokeness?
Brokeness is a noun.

Words near brokeness in the dictionary

  1. broken-winded
  2. Brokenborough
  3. Brokenboroughs
  4. Brokenbrow
  5. Brokenbrows
  6. brokeness
  7. brokenhanded
  8. Brokenhead
  9. brokenhearted
  10. brokenheartedly
  11. brokenheartedness

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