Meanings
adjectivemalfunctional (comparative more malfunctional, superlative most malfunctional)
comparative more malfunctional · superlative most malfunctional
- Not functioning as intended.
Origin
From malfunction + -al or mal- + functional.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Māori turingonge (ngonge)
- turingonge (ngonge)Not functioning as intended
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APA
malfunctional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malfunctional
MLA
“malfunctional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malfunctional. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malfunctional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malfunctional.
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