1. not employed or not having a job
2. not functioning or not in operation

Examples

• The nonworking spouse stayed home to care for the children.
• Many nonworking adults are actively seeking employment.
• The nonworking elevator forced us to take the stairs.
• They removed all the nonworking computers from the lab.
• The nonworking population includes retirees and students.
• We need to replace this nonworking printer immediately.
• The factory has several nonworking machines that need repair.