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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Moist environments such as gut mucus, wound fluids, or the urinary tract provide surfaces where bacteria could spread through swashing, even when their flagella are not functioning effectively.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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

“Still, I was not functioning properly. I suffered several bad dreams last night. I awoke bruised and muttering.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole