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not working

ADJECTIVE

invalid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baseless false inoperative irrational null unfounded unreasonable unscientific unsound untrue

STRONG

bad void wrong

WEAK

fallacious ill-founded illogical mad not binding nugatory null and void reasonless sophistic unreasoned

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honest logical reasonable sensible sound true valid

STRONG

OK good right

WEAK

worthwhile worthy

ADJECTIVE

on the blink

Synonyms

WEAK

bonkers broken busted defective disabled down fallen apart faulty gone to pieces haywire in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable kaput kerflooey not functioning on the fritz on the shelf out out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down shot spent wrecked

ADJECTIVE

on the fritz

Synonyms

WEAK

bonkers broken faulty haywire inoperable kerflooey malfunctioning on the blink on the bum out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack

ADJECTIVE

wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiss awry bad erroneous false inaccurate misguided mistaken unsound untrue

STRONG

erring fluffed goofed miscalculated misconstrued mishandled out

WEAK

askew astray at fault counterfactual defective erratic fallacious faulty in error inexact misfigured not precise not right off-target on the wrong track out of commission out of line out of order perverse rotten sophistical specious spurious ungrounded unsatisfactory unsubstantial wide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accurate correct good honest just precise right sound true valid

WEAK

acceptable appropriate decent moral suitable

Example Sentences

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“The markets are not working on their own in order to get the scale that we’re delivering,” the U.K. business secretary said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s not working and I must now turn my back and walk away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Pratt has taken on those criticisms, saying in a recent interview: "I may not have the experience, but I have the common sense to say this is not working."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

What are you doing on a day you’re not working?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Montag said, “It's only a step from not going to work today to not working tomorrow, to not working at the firehouse ever again.”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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