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not functioning

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

busted defective faulty ruined wrecked

STRONG

dead disabled down gone out shot spent wracked

WEAK

coming unstuck fallen apart feeble gone to pieces haywire imperfect in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable inoperative kaput on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down screwed-up unsatisfactory weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfect repaired

WEAK

fixed working

ADJECTIVE

in disrepair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

derelict dilapidated neglected

STRONG

broken broken-down kaput not in service on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of order worn-out

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 working on the fritz on the shelf out out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down shot spent wrecked

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The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundle in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The way to do it is to talk about the costs of America not functioning the way we promised.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In 2021, the group found that CSE was not functioning properly in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and that very small injections of hydrogen sulfide helped protect brain function.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

You are not functioning as a bank, and unless you promised him interest, he is not entitled to any.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

If Michael Burry thought there wasn’t—for instance, if he thought a market was temporarily not functioning or somehow fraudulent—he was permitted to “side-pocket” an investment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

not functioning

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