nonfunctioning

adjective

ˌnän-ˈfəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce nonfunctioning (audio)
Definition of nonfunctioningnext
as in malfunctioning
not being in working order the Ferris wheel is nonfunctioning at the moment

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Recent Examples of nonfunctioning Demings, whose four decades of public service include leading the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police Department, said intersections with nonfunctioning signals become four-way stops. — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022 On the last Saturday of September, keeping the culture looked like Carter working in conjunction with members of her community to host a dinner under the stars on a nonfunctioning farm. — Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021 Usually the nonfunctioning kidneys are left in place and the healthy kidney is surgically attached in a different location. — Julie Washington, cleveland, 13 July 2021 Water has also emerged as a major problem, with almost 7 million Texans under a boil water advisory, and about 263,000 people affected by nonfunctioning water providers. — Maria Jimenez Moya, Star Tribune, 18 Feb. 2021 See All Example Sentences for nonfunctioning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctioning
  1. malfunctioning
  2. nonfunctional
  3. down
  4. inoperable
  5. broken
  6. inoperative
Adjective
  • The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into the owner of a malfunctioning chemical storage tank in Garden Grove that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents as fire crews race to avoid an explosion.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
  • Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem -- a malfunctioning space toilet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of malfunctioning
Adjective
  • Down the road from his house, drivers cautiously approached a nonfunctional traffic light on Hampstead Mexico Road that was impacted by an outage.
    — Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
  • The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said drivers should treat intersections with nonfunctional traffic signals as a four-way stop.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of nonfunctional
Adjective
  • Stock futures are sliding this morning following a down session yesterday.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • McMichael might be coming off a down season statistically, but he’s produced in the past with a 26-goal, 57-point season two years ago.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of down
Adjective
  • 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
  • Kunpat said the three men were also dismissed before the completion of their nine-month employment contracts after the attack rendered the ship inoperable.
    — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of inoperable
Adjective
  • Divine intervention can’t repair the broken social bonds that Odysseus and Penelope (Anne Hathaway) blame for the fall of civilization.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • In 2023, after a park visitor noticed a broken Fury 325 support beam, the coaster closed for six weeks that summer.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of broken
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

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“Nonfunctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctioning. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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