Malfunction Synonyms and Antonyms

măl-fŭngkshən
To work improperly due to mechanical difficulties
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. act up
  2. misbehave
Breakdown, failure
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. breakdown
  2. failure
  3. flaw
  4. glitch
  5. defect
  6. fault
  7. bug
  8. foul-up
  9. problem
  10. snag
Antonyms:
  1. perfection
  2. working
Fail to function or function improperly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. break down
  2. fail
  3. misfunction
  4. get out of order
Antonyms:
  1. function

Words Related to Malfunction

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Malfunction Sentence Examples

  • The worst cases are errors caused by hardware malfunction.

  • The pejorative connotation of an optical illusion is a visual malfunction.

  • According to some sources, the crash was due to a technical malfunction.

  • Each defect acts in combination with the others to create a malfunction of the heart.

  • Regardless of the specific cause of DIC, the results are a malfunction of thrombin (an enzyme) and prothrombin (a glycoprotein), which activate the fibrinolytic system, releasing clotting factors in the blood.

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