unbroken

adjective

un·​bro·​ken ˌən-ˈbrō-kən 

: not broken: such as

a

: whole, intact

unbroken skin

b

: continuous

miles of unbroken forest

c

: not subdued : untamed

especially : not trained for service or use

unbroken colts

d

: not violated

e

: not plowed

f

: not disorganized

advanced in unbroken ranks

g

of a record : not beaten or improved upon

The Olympic record is still unbroken.

Synonyms of unbroken

• continuous
• continual
• continued
• continuing
• uninterrupted

Examples of unbroken in a Sentence

an unbroken row of trees

eight hours of unbroken sleep

The band has had an unbroken string of hits.

The Olympic record he set is still unbroken.

Recent Examples on the Web

The victory by Pemberton would continue the unbroken streak of Democratic victories in the 139th House District of Ledyard, Montville and Norwich since its creation after the 1990 census. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026

One night involved pairing up with a stranger and looking into their eyes for an unbroken amount of time. —Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026

The day began with morning press conferences by House and Senate Republicans, who criticized the state of the state after seven years of unbroken Democratic rule. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026

Rodon, who had previously managed an unbroken stint of 104 league starts, missed two matches through injury at the start of the month. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unbroken

• awoken
• betoken
• heartbroken
• outspoken
• unspoken
• broken
• oaken
• spoken
• token
• woken

Kids Definition

unbroken

adjective

un·​bro·​ken ˌən-ˈbrō-kən 

1

: not broken : whole

2

: not tamed

especially : not trained for use

unbroken colts

3

: not interrupted : continuous

an unbroken row of trees

unbroken sleep

Medical Definition

unbroken

adjective

un·​bro·​ken -ˈbrō-kən 

: not broken

unbroken skin