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 streak of snack machines never working on television shows remains unbroken. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

But the world had ended up there by passing through an unbroken series of decisions not to cut emissions and to do something else instead; and this practice had become so habitual and systemic as to threaten to determine the next phase too. —Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has the largest unbroken caldera in the world. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Köhler’s unbroken visual remove allows his actors to let arguments grow and play out at length. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025

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