broken word
Pledge not kept
A broken word is a promise that has been violated or abandoned.
When someone gives their word and fails to honor it, the word is broken: His broken word cost him her trust.
The phrase emphasizes the binding nature of verbal commitments—a word, once given, can be shattered like something tangible.
- promiseCommitment to act
- empty promisePledge without intent
- oathFormal binding promise
- sworn oathFormal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
betrayal · trust · shattered · pledge · lie · breach · dishonor · faithless · deceit · sworn · hollow · empty · forsaken · treason · untrue · violated · snapped · treachery
- disfluencystutter, stammer, stammering, stuttering, disfluency
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- deceptionslie, lies, lying, deceit, decoy
- text errorstypo, misspelling, misprint, spelling mistake, missing letter
broken wordword of honor
Promise on one's integrity
good faith · solemn vow · sacred vow · gentleman's agreement · covenant
broken wordtrustworthiness
Quality of being reliable
honor · integrity · fidelity · reliability · faithfulness
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