Synonyms & related words for malfunctions

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Words related to malfunctions

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

Where does malfunctions come from?

The word malfunctions 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.