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Broken-down vs Venerable - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between broken-down and venerable

is that broken-down is which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order while venerable is commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.

broken-down

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.
  • not properly maintained; neglected.

    • Synonyms

    *(no longer in working order) out of order, busted * bedraggled, dilapidated, ramshackle, ruinous, rundown, tatterdemalion, tumbledown

    venerable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= The attack of the MOOCs , passage=Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations.}}
  • Worthy of reverence.
  • Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
  • Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
  • Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.