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

In fact, most failures of generational wealth transfer stem not from investment mistakes, but from breakdowns in trust, communication and family dynamics. — Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Season Four turned the show’s central toxic love story, between frenemies Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) and Harper Stern (Myha’la), into a tour de force of power struggles and breakdowns. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Expect silly errors, misplaced paperwork, delays and equipment breakdowns. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 July 2026

Pulling from interviews, podcasts and social media, the book digs into the show’s infamous scandals, like Scandoval, friendship breakdowns and fandom. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

The old power plants lack the reserve capacity to absorb glitches and breakdowns, which regularly cascade into the collapse of the entire grid or significant portions of it. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Overloading the machine strains parts, causes breakdowns, and leaves clothes improperly cleaned. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

The hike comes after months of high-profile service issues such as breakdowns, crew shortages and fires. — Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Kevin Weekes, Emily Kaplan and Meghan Chayka are tapped for pick-by-pick breakdowns. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026