Definition
misfunctioning
adjective
- not working properly or as intended; malfunctioning
verb
- to fail to work or operate correctly
Usage: present participle of misfunction
Examples
- The misfunctioning printer needs to be repaired before we can print the documents.
- The car's misfunctioning engine caused it to stall on the highway.
- The website has been misfunctioning all morning, preventing users from logging in.
- A misfunctioning smoke detector poses a serious safety risk.
- The air conditioning system is misfunctioning in the summer heat.
- Several misfunctioning traffic lights caused congestion at the intersection.