broke-down
Quit on you
Broke-down describes something worn out, dilapidated, or no longer functioning properly.
The term applies to machinery, vehicles, buildings, or people: a broke-down truck on the side of the road, some broke-down shack in the woods.
It's informal and often rural or Southern in flavor, suggesting neglect or hard use over time.
Completely without money
- destituteUtterly without means
- povertySevere lack of resources
- bankruptUnable to repay debts
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
needy · insolvent · hard-up · busted · strapped · penury · hardship · hand-to-mouth
penniless
Completely without money
indigent · needy · insolvent · hard-up · busted · strapped · penury · hardship · hand-to-mouth · dispossessed
stalled
Stopped unexpectedly
defective · faulty · clunker · junker · lemon · seized · overheated · sputtered · died · rattletrap
roadside
Adjacent to pavement
immobilized · helpless · tow · shoulder · hazards · flares · emergency · rescue · isolated · abandoned
broke-downworking
In active function
functional · operational · running · up and running · in working order
broke, down, break, broken, breaking, breaks, breakage, breakdown, breakdowns