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malfunctioning

4 syllables
nounadjective
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As a noun, malfunctioning means a malfunction. As an adjective, it means not performing or able to perform its regular function.

Meanings of malfunctioning

2 meanings

verb

Present participle of malfunction

noun

  1. A malfunction.

adjective

  1. Not performing or able to perform its regular function

    “a malfunctioning valve”

    Similar: nonfunctional

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: not performing or able to perform its regular function
nonfunctional
Oppositesfunctioning

Words that rhyme with malfunctioning

functioning

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