Malfunctioning and Operative

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Malfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.

Usage example: a malfunctioning computer cost us days of work

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Operative is an antonym for malfunctioning.

Nearby Words: malfunction, malfunctioned

Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Malfunctioning is an antonym for operative.

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Operative and Malfunctioning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malfunctioning/operative

Malfunctioning & Operative. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malfunctioning/operative>.

Operative or Malfunctioning. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malfunctioning/operative.

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