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malfunctional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mal-func-tion-al
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not functioning as intended.

Etymology

From malfunction + -al or mal- + functional.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more malfunctional (comparative) most malfunctional (superlative)

Questions

What does malfunctional mean?
Not functioning as intended.
Where does malfunctional come from?
From malfunction + -al or mal- + functional.

How to pronounce malfunctional

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