Functioning
Medieval
Medieval adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous
Functioning is an antonym for medieval.
Nearby Words: medievalism, medievalist
Both words in one sentence
- Visionaries started with the mysterious event that caused technology to stop functioning, leading to the Age of Magic and a medieval-like After the End setting.
Source: Downer Beginning - His power allows him to transform high tech items into low tech, non-functioning equivalents, such as transforming a suit of powered armour into a suit of medieval knight's armour.
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She resides in a kingdom with a mostly medieval aesthetic (though they do have refrigerators, at least), yet she is able to build a fully functioning teleporter, and when the party comes across a robot from the year 2300 she has little trouble fixing him up.
Source: Gadgeteer Genius
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