Unbroken vs Sustained - What's the difference?
unbroken | sustained | Related terms |
Whole, not divided into parts.
Of a horse, not tamed.
Continuous, without interruption.
(sustain)
Held continuously at a certain level.
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Unbroken is a related term of sustained.
As adjectives the difference between unbroken and sustained
is that unbroken is whole, not divided into parts while sustained is held continuously at a certain level.As a verb sustained is
(sustain).unbroken
English
Adjective
(-)- After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken .
- There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
- The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.
Synonyms
* (whole, not divided into parts ): complete, entire, in one piece, undivided, whole * (describing a horse ): untamed, wild * (continuous ): continuous, uninterruptedAntonyms
* (whole ): broken, shattered, smashed, split * (describing a horse ): domesticated, tame, tamed * (continuous ): broken, interruptedsustained
English
Verb
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