Meanings
adjectiveunfunctional (comparative more unfunctional, superlative most unfunctional)
comparative more unfunctional · superlative most unfunctional
- Not functional; ornamental, or serving some other purpose than a practical one.
Even the mantelpiece is adorned with a totally unfunctional tasselled valance rather like an altar frontal.
1969, David G. Irwin, The Visual Arts, Taste and Criticism, page 27
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot related to or suitable for everyday needs or activities
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unfunctional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfunctional
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“unfunctional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfunctional. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unfunctional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfunctional.
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