malfunctioning
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
adjective
- Not working correctly or as intended.
- The malfunctioning traffic light caused a long delay at the intersection.
- She had to replace her malfunctioning laptop because it kept crashing.
- The malfunctioning elevator left us stuck on the third floor.
Antonyms
noun
- The state or act of failing to work properly.
- The sudden malfunctioning of the alarm system woke everyone up.
- Engineers are investigating the malfunctioning of the satellite's power supply.
- The malfunctioning of the cooling system led to overheating.