as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
that gas pump is nonfunctional, which is the reason for the plastic bag over the nozzle
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Recent Examples of nonfunctional
When heading out to look for lamps, take a lightbulb along to test them in-store, but also consider rewiring nonfunctional pieces.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Heating vents in the hallways and common rooms appeared nonfunctional.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Photo: Max Burkhalter The Brooklyn home of designer Ellen Van Dusen shows that even a nonfunctional fireplace can be on fire, figuratively speaking.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Heating vents in the hallways and common rooms appeared nonfunctional.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Photo: Max Burkhalter The Brooklyn home of designer Ellen Van Dusen shows that even a nonfunctional fireplace can be on fire, figuratively speaking.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonfunctional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctional
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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She was discovered near a Dubai road with several injuries, including a broken spine and multiple broken limbs, per the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Some situations, like a loose or broken hose, can be fixed relatively easily by the average DIYer, but washing machines also have a series of internal hoses, seals, and fixtures that could need to be tightened, repaired, or replaced by an appliance repair professional.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When the homeowner attempted to use a portable fire extinguisher, it was found to be inoperable, officials said.—
Cale Ahearn,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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There are holes in the wooden entrance ramp, and the mill’s drive shaft, which powered the structure, has been inoperable since a 2016 flood.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps most notably, both sides deploy decoy vehicles—either inoperative derelicts or inflatable fakes—to draw enemy fire away from real vehicles.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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In wartime, however, the calculus changes, because most of the costs are inoperative.—
William C. Wohlforth,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
Adjective
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Encryption serves as a critical line of defense by rendering intercepted data useless to unauthorized parties.—
Srikanth Bellamkonda,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Because of this, even areas that are just open fields between pockets of good whitetail habitat, or a stand of mature timber that’s largely useless at this time, might provide medium- to long-range travel routes.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The former actor played Dungeons and Dragons in his down time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Despite having a down year last season, signing for less than $2 million feels like a steal for the Braves.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Nonfunctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctional. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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