ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Malfunctioning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Malfunctioning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of malfunction.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of malfunction.

More Meanings

  1. A malfunction.

Example Sentences

Both strategies reflect a modern clinical emphasis on the malfunctionings of the psychological and biological processes of the body[…]

Word Forms

Synonyms for malfunctioning

Depending on context, synonyms include dead, bad, defective, run-down, nonfunctional, haywire.

Antonyms for malfunctioning

Common opposites include functioning.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include defective, wrong, bad, nonfunctional, dead, run-down.

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