malfunction
The word “malfunction” has 3 syllables: mal-func-tion
It's pronounced as /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/
What is synonym and antonym for malfunction?
In the thesaurus, “malfunction” has 21 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for malfunction along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for malfunction
- act up
- break
- break down
- bug
- crash
- cut out
- defect
- die
- fail
- fault
- fizzle
- flaw
- give out
- glitch
- gremlin
- impairment
- jam
- slip
- sputter
- stall
- wheeze
Antonyms for malfunction
- advantage
- perfection
- strength
- working
Meanings of malfunction
- noun
- Faulty functioning.
- Failure to function.
- verb
- To function improperly.
- To fail to function.
Example Sentences
- The plane had to make an emergency landing due to a malfunction in the engine.
- A sudden malfunction of the software caused the system to crash unexpectedly.
- The technician quickly diagnosed the malfunction and repaired the equipment.
- The car's malfunction led to a delay in our travel plans.
- After the malfunction of the power grid, the entire city was left without electricity for hours.
On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malfunction, such as: act up, advantage, break, break down, bug, crash, cut out.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
fail
- abort
- act up
- back out
- back wrong horse
- backslide
- be cleaned out
- be defeated
- be demoted
- be found lacking
- be in arrears
- be in vain
- be ruined
- be taken to the cleaners
- become insolvent
- blink
- blunder
- bomb
- break
- break down
- chagrin
- cheat
- close
- close down
- collapse
- come a cropper
- come to grief
- come to naught
- come to nothing
- come up empty
- crash
- crater
- crumble
- cut out
- decay
- deceive
- decline
- defalcate
- default
- degenerate
- delude
- desert
- deteriorate
- die
- die on the vine
- disappoint
- discontent
- discount
- disenchant
- disgruntle
- dishonor
- disillusion
- displease
- disregard
- dissatisfy
- distress
- droop
- drop
- drop a bundle
- emaciate
- end
- fade
- fall
- fall flat
- fall short
- fall through
- fault
- finish
- fizzle
- flag
- flame out
- flop
- flounder
- flunk
- fold
- forget
- founder
- funk
- give out
- go
- go astray
- go bankrupt
- go belly up
- go broke
- go bust
- go down
- go down swinging
- go downhill
- go into Chapter 11
- go out of business
- go to the wall
- go under
- go up
- go up in smoke
- go wrong
- hit bottom
- hit the skids
- ignore
- implode
- jam
- lag
- languish
- lay an egg
- let down
- lose big
- lose control
- lose out
- lose status
- malfunction
- meet with disaster
- miscarry
- misfire
- miss
- miss out on
- miss the boat
- mock
- neglect
- omit
- overdraw
- overlook
- overpass
- pass over
- play into
- pretermit
- repudiate
- rot
- run aground
- run down
- sag
- self-destruct
- sink
- skid
- skip
- slide
- slight
- slip
- slump
- sputter
- stall
- strike out
- struggle
- tank
- terminate
- turn out badly
- upset
- wane
- wash out
- weaken
- wear out
- wheeze
- wilt
- wither
- yield