Functional and Nonoperating

Opposite meaning words

Functional adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: I don't think that vending machine is functional, so don't put money into it

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Nonoperating is an antonym for functional.

Nonoperating adjective - Not being in working order.

Usage example: fixed all nonoperating parts

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Functional is an antonym for nonoperating.

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Nonoperating and Functional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/functional/nonoperating

Functional & Nonoperating. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/functional/nonoperating>.

Nonoperating or Functional. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/functional/nonoperating.

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