NONFUNCTIONAL Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

nonfunctional

adjective

ˌnän-ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl

Definition of nonfunctional

as in nonfunctioning

not being in working order that gas pump is nonfunctional, which is the reason for the plastic bag over the nozzle

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Recent Examples of nonfunctional Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Las Vegas passed a law in 2021 banning much of the valley’s ornamental turfgrass starting in 2027, and Phoenix wants to remove nonfunctional turfgrass from medians and business parks. — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026 This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 This means that the triggering issue which causes an area of turf to be classified as nonfunctional turf is that the mowed grass area is inaccessible to residents walking, sitting or otherwise enjoying the location. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonfunctional

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctional

Adjective

Drivers say their contract issues center on pay as well as safety issues, including nonfunctioning heaters, loudspeakers and windshield wipers.

— Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
In 2020, the state of Virginia passed some bills limiting pretextual traffic stops—for example, when police spot nonfunctioning brake or tail lights or hear an overly loud exhaust system.

— Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2023

Definition of nonfunctioning

Adjective

Edmiston arrived on a separate boat to help the group with the malfunctioning vessel, and denies having any role in Wells’ death, his family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Oen Sujet’s catalog sounds equally like the product of a random number generator or a malfunctioning algorithm as of a deeply mercurial artist.

— Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of malfunctioning

Adjective

On the edge, Dre’Mont Jones tallied a pressure in team drills, and Elijah Ponder had a down day relative to some recent practices.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Despite the Chiefs having a down year and missing the playoffs, Kelce was still productive last season.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of down

Adjective

For Griffin, even as community support and public awareness have grown, the health risks and business challenges are getting worse as time goes on and the air conditioning remains inoperable.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
But Trump’s Energy Department has gone further, ordering several plants to stay open beyond their retirement date — even ones that are broken and inoperable.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of inoperable

Adjective

If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.

— Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of inoperative

Adjective

His adventures traversing a broken land of haunted people and animals may be less the stuff of future myth and more about trauma, but Yoon brilliantly creates voices for human and canine that make both more whole.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
The broken, headless humerus was instead left to float freely in the man’s arm, unattached to his upper body.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026