Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonworking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
non-work-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That does not work (operate or function).

adj

Not employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From non- + working.

Frequently Paired Words

dysfunctional hypofunctional unworkable unusable

Synonyms

inoperative nonfunctioning nonfunctional out-of-order out-of-service

Questions

What does nonworking mean?
That does not work (operate or function).
Where does nonworking come from?
From non- + working.

How to pronounce nonworking

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