Synonyms of breakdowns

breakdowns

noun

plural of breakdown

1

as in anxieties

a mental or nervous collapse

if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anxieties
• nervous breakdowns
• agitations
• tailspins
• disturbances
• excitabilities
• meltdowns
• alarms
• apprehensions
• crack-ups
• perturbations
• disquiets
• freak-outs
• frazzles
• basket cases
• discomposures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tranquilities
• serenities
• composures
• self-possessions
• placidities
• imperturbabilities
• aplombs

2

as in analyses

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyses
• inspections
• investigations
• examinations
• dissections
• evaluations
• assessments
• deconstructions
• assays
• diagnoses
• anatomies
• classifications
• inventories
• categorizations
• arrangements
• assortments
• tabulations
• enumerations
• scrutinies
• reductions
• subdivisions
• codifications
• itemizations
• indexings
• separations
• musters
• divisions
• segmentations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consolidations
• aggregations
• integrations
• syntheses
• amalgamations
• agglomerations
• assimilations
• unifications
• conglomerations
• coalescences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breakdowns

There were some wince-worthy coverage breakdowns for the Chargers pass defense, and particularly at corner. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Compounding those stumbles have been frequent defensive breakdowns. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Orbital data centers would face launch failures, radiation, hardware breakdowns, heat-management challenges and the growing risk of collisions and space debris. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Beyond mechanical breakdowns, Golden says the couple also had to learn how to keep their bodies going through months of long days in the saddle. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

More than half of commercial truck breakdowns on the roadside start with a tire. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 2026

Organizations with strong internal leadership pipelines may experience fewer integration breakdowns and faster synergy realization. — Blazy Flash, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Though the Valkyries pulled out the victory on Sunday, Zandalasini noted some defensive breakdowns. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

As air conditioning breakdowns grow more common and repair companies face packed schedules, many homeowners are eager to get their cooling restored as quickly — and as inexpensively — as possible. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026