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
Photo: Max Burkhalter The Brooklyn home of designer Ellen Van Dusen shows that even a nonfunctional fireplace can be on fire, figuratively speaking.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The shop has been closed since at least 2022 and the roasting business now appears dormant, its website nonfunctional.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The other three showed nothing and were likely nonfunctional, according to Kramer.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The shop has been closed since at least 2022 and the roasting business now appears dormant, its website nonfunctional.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The other three showed nothing and were likely nonfunctional, according to Kramer.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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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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Yet even a broken clock can be right twice a day, and senators should keep in mind that, on balance, these are not serious people.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Further tour cancellations followed a back injury in 2013 and a broken hip and subsequent infection in 2014.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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All told, those properties were issued roughly 50 violations, according to city records, for violations including overgrowth, junk and inoperable cars parked on the properties.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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More than likely, TikTok would just become inoperable on your phone as more and more services drop support.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PCMAG,
9 Jan. 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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If that happens, the app will become instantly useless.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Without updates, the TikTok app will eventually be rendered useless for creators.—
Veronica Ramirez,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The first came on an 11-play, 70-yard drive featuring a good mix of run and pass plays, including a huge fourth down conversion from Mahomes early in the drive.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the horn, Andrew Wiggins drained a step-back 3 over James to enter the fourth down six.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Nonfunctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctional. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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