Default and Malfunction

Default

Default noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Malfunction and default are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malfunction" instead a noun "Default".

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Malfunction noun - A failure to function normally.

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Default and malfunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Default" instead a noun "Malfunction".

due	due default	due malfunction
real	real default	real malfunction
unique	unique default	unique malfunction
possible	possible default	possible malfunction
Other adjectives: minor, random, technical.

Invisibility is the Boatsmobile's default state; a malfunction causes a brief glimpse of a 1950s style sports car. Faaancy.

Source: Invisibility Cloak
Today, floppy disks are long obsolete, but on most computers the default hard drive directory remains C:\, and poorly written programs will often malfunction if for some reason you didn't choose C:\ as your system partition's letter.

Source: Technology Marches On / Computers

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Malfunction and Default. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/default/malfunction

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