Definitions
- Referring to something that is complete and undamaged. - Describing something that has not been altered or changed in any way. - Talking about something that has remained whole or unimpaired.
- Describing something that has not been physically damaged or fractured. - Referring to something that has not been interrupted or disrupted. - Talking about something that has remained continuous or unceasing.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that has not been damaged or altered.
- 2Both words suggest a state of completeness or wholeness.
- 3Both words can be used to describe physical objects or abstract concepts.
- 4Both words have negative forms (broken and broken, respectively) that indicate the opposite state.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Intact is more commonly used to describe physical objects, while unbroken can be used for both physical and abstract concepts.
- 2Focus: Intact emphasizes the completeness and undamaged nature of something, while unbroken focuses on the continuity or uninterrupted state of something.
- 3Connotation: Intact has a neutral connotation, while unbroken can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context.
Remember this!
Intact and unbroken are synonyms that describe something that has not been damaged or altered. However, intact is more commonly used to describe physical objects and emphasizes the completeness and undamaged nature of something, while unbroken can be used for both physical and abstract concepts and focuses on the continuity or uninterrupted state of something.
