nonoperating

adjective

ˌnän-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tiŋ How to pronounce nonoperating (audio)
Definition of nonoperatingnext
as in malfunctioning
not being in working order fixed all nonoperating parts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonoperating
  1. malfunctioning
  2. down
  3. inoperative
  4. nonfunctioning
  5. nonfunctional
  6. inoperable
  7. broken
Adjective
  • Riders had to evacuate its log ride on seven separate occasions because of issues such as boats colliding or becoming jammed and smoke coming from a malfunctioning part of the ride.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of malfunctioning
Adjective
  • Proposition 37, which would create a down-payment assistance program to help middle-class Californians buy a home, was approved by voters.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike with Bednar, the Yankees did not extend the qualifying offer to Chisholm, who endured a down season in 2026.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of down
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
  • 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
  • The law makes a distinction between ‘useful’ creations that cannot be copyrighted, including most clothing, and nonfunctional sculptural works like jewelry that may be eligible for copyright protection.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Subsense showed off a nonfunctional mock-up of a cap that looked like a cross between a baseball cap and a bike helmet.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonfunctional
Adjective
  • There was a small, inoperable well, an opera house and a carpenter’s studio, a dressmaker, a blacksmith, a bank.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine’s strike force became inoperable behind front lines; Russian drones were able to hit populated areas, adding to Ukraine’s already high civilian death toll.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of inoperable
Adjective
  • The Hilltoppers recently got a boost to their secondary when star senior cornerback Bryce Ellens returned from a broken collarbone.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His weary voice, describing with sympathy what this solitary, hungry rover is going through, details a broken relationship between human and beast, but more keenly and traumatically, between humans and humans.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of broken
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