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
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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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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Heating vents in the hallways and common rooms appeared nonfunctional.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Photo: Max Burkhalter The Brooklyn home of designer Ellen Van Dusen shows that even a nonfunctional fireplace can be on fire, figuratively speaking.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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nonfunctional
adjective
non·func·tion·al
-ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: nonfunctioning
a nonfunctional muscle
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