Synonyms for malfunctioning
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : mal-fuhngk-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : mælˈfʌŋk ʃən |
Top 10 synonyms for malfunctioning Other synonyms for the word malfunctioning
- adulterated
- amiss
- awry
- bad
- barred
- below par
- blamable
- blemished
- bonkers
- botched
- break
- break down
- broken
- caught
- come apart at the seams
- come unstuck
- come unwrapped
- conk out
- debased
- disintegrate
- distorted
- fail
- fall apart
- fall to bits
- fall to pieces
- fallacious
- fallible
- fast
- fastened
- faulty
- fixed
- frail
- frozen
- function go on the blink
- go to pieces
- haywire
- immovable
- impaired
- imperfect
- improperly
- inaccurate
- inadequate
- incomplete
- inexact
- injured
- inoperable
- insufficient
- invalid
- jam
- kerflooey
- lame
- leaky
- lemon
- lodged
- maimed
- malformed
- malfunction
- malfunctioning
- marred
- not work
- not working
- obstructed
- on the blink
- on the bum
- out of commission
- out of kilter
- out of order
- out of whack
- rank
- sandwiched
- sick
- stall
- stiff
- stop running
- swollen
- tainted
- trammeled
- unfit
- unreliable
- unretentive
- unsound
- unworkable
- warped
- weak
- wedged
- wrong
Définition of malfunctioning
Origin :- 1827, from mal- "bad, badly, wrong" + function. As a verb, by 1888. Related: Malfunctioned; malfunctioning.
- As in jammed : adj stuck fast
- As in on the fritz : adj in disrepair
- As in faulty : adj not working; incorrect
- As in act up (malfunction) : verb to malfunction
- As in come unglued : verb lose one's cool
- But the medics think it was some malfunctioning of the lungs.
- Extract from : « Ten From Infinity » by Paul W. Fairman
- It is a typical example of malfunctioning, probably as vivid as the language of politics.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
Antonyms for malfunctioning
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