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malfunctioning

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of malfunctioning

not being in working order

a malfunctioning computer cost us days of work

Synonyms of malfunctioning

down, inoperable, inoperative, kaput (also kaputt), nonfunctional, nonfunctioning, nonoperating

Words Related to malfunctioning

deactivated, deadlocked, ineffective, ineffectual, nonproductive, unproductive, unusable, unworkable, useless

Phrases Synonymous with malfunctioning

on the blink, on the fritz, out of commission

Near Antonyms of malfunctioning

effective, effectual, employable, performing, producing, productive, serving, usable (also useable), useful, viable, workable

Antonyms of malfunctioning

functional, functioning, operable, operant, operating, operational, operative, running, working

malfunctioning

verb , present participle of malfunction

Synonyms and Antonyms of malfunctioning

to fail to function or work properly

A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of malfunctioning

breaking, breaking down, conking (out), crashing, cutting out, dying, failing, giving out, stalling

fizzling, sputtering, wheezing

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of malfunctioning

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