False
False adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Usage example: arrested for selling false ID cards to teenagers
Nonfunctioning and false are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonfunctioning" instead an adjective "False".
Nonfunctioning
Nonfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.
False and nonfunctioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "False" instead an adjective "Nonfunctioning".
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Nonfunctioning and False. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/nonfunctioning
False & Nonfunctioning. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/nonfunctioning>.
Nonfunctioning or False. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/nonfunctioning.
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