| ADJECTIVE | all | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | not performing or able to perform its regular function |
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| Sounds | maelfah'ngkshahnihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | not performing or able to perform its regular function. | |
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| Example | "a malfunctioning valve" | |
| Synonym | nonfunctional | |
| Narrower | amiss, awry, haywire, wrong | not functioning properly |
| bad, defective | not working properly | |
| out of whack | Out of balance or out of adjustment | |
| run-down | Having the spring unwound | |
| Opposite | functioning | Performing or able to perform its regular function |
| Spanish | defectuoso | |
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