nonfunctional
adjective
non·func·tion·al
ˌnän-ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
: not functional: such as
a
: having no function : serving or performing no useful purpose
Naive art … tends to be decorative and nonfunctional.—
Robert Atkins
Robert Atkins
b
: not performing or able to perform a regular function
… the entire network is rendered nonfunctional if the central controller fails.—Charles Feltman
Charles Feltman
nonfunctionally
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of nonfunctional in a Sentence
that gas pump is nonfunctional, which is the reason for the plastic bag over the nozzle
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Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
Dixon was also concerned about another vehicle that appeared nonfunctional.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
Kang’s case was more of an exercise in nostalgia, too, since the scroll wheel was nonfunctional.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 17 July 2024
Fahs spent a couple days at Nasser Hospital, which has since become nonfunctional.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
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nonfunctional
adjective
non·func·tion·al
-ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: nonfunctioning
a nonfunctional muscle
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