Go
Go verb - Perform as expected when applied.
Usage example: The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
Malfunction
Malfunction verb - Fail to function or function improperly.
Usage example: the coffee maker malfunctioned
Go is an antonym for malfunction.
Nearby Words: malfunctioning, malfunctioned
How words are described
| single | single go | single malfunction |
| actual | actual go | actual malfunction |
| real | real go | real malfunction |
| serious | serious go | serious malfunction |
| Other adjectives: bad, infamous, major, temporary, classic, last. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Malfunction and Go. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/go/malfunction
Go & Malfunction. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/go/malfunction>.
Malfunction or Go. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/go/malfunction.
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