Dead
Dead adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.
Usage example: local coal mines that have been dead for years
Functional is an antonym for dead.
Nearby Word: deadly
Functional
Functional adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: I don't think that vending machine is functional, so don't put money into it
Dead is an antonym for functional.
Both words in one sentence
- Karrde's visit, however, has nothing to do with Aves or his new ship; instead, it concerns two functional astromechs from X-wings presumed destroyed, belonging to two people presumed dead.
Source: Right for the Wrong Reasons - He, and his astromech, were the only survivors; after that he was emotionally dead but functional.
Source: Angst Coma -
Functional Addict: Bird's Nest uses them so he does not envision his dead brother.
Source: Manga / Copernicus Breathing
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