nonfunctioning
Out of order
Nonfunctioning describes something that doesn't work or operate as intended.
A nonfunctioning appliance needs repair or replacement.
A nonfunctioning kidney has lost its ability to filter blood.
The word appears most often in technical, medical, or bureaucratic contexts: The elevator was nonfunctioning for three days.
Having inherent faults
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- damagedMade worse by injury
- inoperativeNot able to function
- out-of-orderNonfunctional or misordered
kaput · busted · dead · failed · unserviceable · unusable · impaired · worn-out
Not currently functioning
- dormantInactive but capable
- unusedNever put to purpose
- unemployedWithout a job
- mothballedPreserved but inactive
fallow · decommissioned · offline · standing · parked · shelved · sidelined · benched
defective
Having inherent faults
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- damagedMade worse by injury
- inoperativeNot able to function
out-of-order · kaput · busted · dead · failed · unserviceable · unusable · impaired · worn-out · shot
inactive
Not currently functioning
- dormantInactive but capable
- unusedNever put to purpose
- unemployedWithout a job
mothballed · fallow · decommissioned · offline · standing · parked · shelved · sidelined · benched · retired
nonfunctioningfunctioning
Working as intended
working · operational · operative · functional · active
function, functional, functioning, malfunction, functioned, malfunctioning, functionality, dysfunctional, functionally