Kaput and Working

Opposite meaning words

Kaput adjective - Not being in working order.

Usage example: the heating system went kaput on the coldest day of the year

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Working is an antonym for kaput.

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: the only working coal mine in the area

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Kaput is an antonym for working.

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

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Working and Kaput. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kaput/working

Kaput & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/kaput/working>.

Working or Kaput. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/kaput/working.

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