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

Boise State football held its summer media day on Wednesday afternoon, opening up coaches and 10 players to a cascade of questions, from in-depth positional breakdowns to each player’s favorite childhood TV show. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Last season, the Rams lost several games that featured major special teams breakdowns. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

For route maps, stage breakdowns and refuge booking, check the official GR20 trail information. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Woodrie Burich helps fix overload, decision bottlenecks and performance breakdowns on teams under pressure. — Woodrie Burich, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Whereas your home insurance won't cover mechanical failures and system breakdowns, a home warranty might. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Beat writer Daniel Flick is filling the build-up with position-by-position breakdowns. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Kevin Kisner, Brad Faxon, Paul McGinley and Curt Byrum are all in tow for breakdowns across the different channels. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 July 2026

His reviews, breakdowns, and performance analyses of major releases garner tens of millions of views. — Nathan Lately, Time, 14 July 2026