Synonyms & related words for malfunctioning

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malfunctioning. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malfunctioning

Explore words related to malfunctioning — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nonfunctional, malfunctions, malfunctioned, faulty, defective, faultiness, inoperative, defectively. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does malfunctioning come from?

The word malfunctioning breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -funct, from Latin fungi (“to perform, discharge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.