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invalid adj.
on the blink adj.
on the fritz adj.
wrong adj.

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

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not working

And yet the plan is not working — at least not in the way its architects intended.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cummings added he "tried not to think about the cost" of the sports club, but added "it's better than not working and looking after a kid who would be bored".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Visitors like Dollinger say this new approach is not working.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

After a while, Epstein told her modelling was not working out for her and that the industry was dead.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“And because he enjoys it!” added Leye, coming over to see why they were not working.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

not working

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