Defunct
Defunct adjective - No longer existing.
Nonfunctioning and defunct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonfunctioning" instead an adjective "Defunct".
Nonfunctioning
Nonfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.
Defunct and nonfunctioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defunct" instead an adjective "Nonfunctioning".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- finished and defunct
- finished and nonfunctioning
- dead and defunct
- dead and nonfunctioning
- inactive and defunct
- inactive and nonfunctioning
- inoperative and defunct
- inoperative and nonfunctioning
- useless and defunct
- useless and nonfunctioning
- destroyed and defunct
- destroyed and nonfunctioning
- ruined and defunct
- ruined and nonfunctioning
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Nonfunctioning and Defunct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/nonfunctioning
Defunct & Nonfunctioning. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/nonfunctioning>.
Nonfunctioning or Defunct. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/nonfunctioning.
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