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

Departments with less sophisticated monitoring processes have greater potential for visibility breakdowns that can occur across cross-functional processes. — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

There are no obvious Oscar reels here, monologues or breakdowns. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Conwell made one of his two shots but also had a couple of defensive breakdowns in those four minutes in Charlotte, during which Miami was outscored by eight. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

The meeting concluded with a general consensus among School Board members and City Council representatives to move forward with feasibility studies, cost breakdowns and formal design reviews before drafting a binding interlocal agreement. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Participants fell into their roles a little too well and, after a prisoner rebellion, increasingly cruel forms of punishment from the guards and a number of students suffering mental breakdowns, the experiment was ended on the sixth day. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Among other issues — a growing injury list, protection breakdowns and trouble finishing sacks — the Chiefs now have a legitimate concern at kicker. — Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Communication breakdowns may leave patients unaware of available services, while a lack of referrals can keep them from receiving needed care. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

Coach Karl Smesko said the Dream focused on correcting defensive breakdowns, rebounding and improving their offense after reviewing film. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026