What is another word for not working?
115 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˌɒt wˈɜːkɪŋ], [ nˌɒt wˈɜːkɪŋ], [ n_ˌɒ_t w_ˈɜː_k_ɪ_ŋ]
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adj.
• in disrepair (adjective)
- on the fritz.
• invalid (adjective)
- sophistic,
- illogical,
- inoperative,
- bad,
- fallacious,
- void,
- unscientific,
- mad,
- null,
- unreasonable,
- unsound,
- false,
- baseless,
- nugatory,
- Unreasoned,
- irrational,
- untrue.
• on the blink (adjective)
- spent,
- disabled,
- busted,
- out,
- run-down,
- wrecked,
- down,
- bonkers.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- on the shelf,
- on the bum,
- null and void,
- in disrepair,
- gone to pieces,
- haywire,
- fallen apart,
- invalid,
- on the blink,
- wrong,
- not functioning,
- ill-founded,
- kerflooey,
- out of kilter,
- inoperable,
- in need of repair,
- reasonless,
- not binding,
- out of whack,
- malfunctioning,
- in the shop.
• wrong (adjective)
- fluffed,
- erratic,
- miscalculated,
- inexact,
- out of line,
- mishandled,
- wide,
- mistaken,
- misfigured,
- inaccurate,
- on the wrong track,
- specious,
- misguided,
- goofed,
- unsubstantial,
- spurious,
- Misconstrued,
- counterfactual,
- in error,
- off-target,
- perverse,
- sophistical,
- erring,
- ungrounded,
- erroneous,
- unsatisfactory,
- askew,
- not right,
- astray,
- not precise,
- at fault,
- rotten.
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n.
• faulty (noun)
- faulty.
• off duty (noun)
- duty.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- inactivity,
- idleness.
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v.
• act up (malfunction) (verb)
- fail,
- not work,
- break down.
• damaged (verb)
- commission.
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Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:
- stall,
- improperly,
- conk out,
- malfunction,
- function go on the blink,
- stop running,
- jam,
- break.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- matter,
- broken-down,
- imperfect,
- order,
- out of commission,
- shot,
- wonky,
- non-functional,
- blink,
- bust,
- amiss,
- awry,
- out of order,
- deficient,
- flawed,
- defective,
- broken,
- kaput,
- non-functioning,
- idle.
How to use «Not working» in context?
«not working» can be a very frustrating experience, considering that it is often one of the most common things that people complain about. After all, if you’re not able to find a job that you like or are not able to make a living wage, then it can be extremely difficult to feel positive about your situation. However, if you are not working because you’re either disabled or unqualified, then you may be unaware of the many opportunities that are available to you.
If you’re not able to find a job that is suitable for your qualifications or experience, then it may be helpful to consider different career paths.
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What is another word for Not working?
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out of order
not working continuously, in disrepair
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inoperative
worthless
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broken
not working continuously, in disrepair
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in disrepair
not working continuously
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defective
incorrect, not working continuously
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kaput
not working continuously
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on the blink
in disrepair
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on the fritz
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down
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out of commission
incorrect, in disrepair
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faulty
incorrect, in disrepair
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malfunctioning
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unsound
worthless, incorrect
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busted
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bad
incorrect, worthless
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not functioning
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inactive
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out of action
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idle
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untrue
worthless
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inaccurate
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mistaken
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erroneous
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awry
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amiss
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misguided
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out
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false
worthless
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baseless
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unscientific
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- baseless
- false
- inoperative
- irrational
- null
- unreasonable
- unscientific
- unsound
- untrue
- bad
- void
- wrong
- fallacious
- ill-founded
- illogical
- mad
- not binding
- nugatory
- null and void
- reasonless
- sophistic
- unreasoned
- bonkers
- broken
- busted
- defective
- disabled
- down
- fallen apart
- faulty
- gone to pieces
- haywire
- in disrepair
- in need of repair
- inoperable
- in the shop
- kaput
- kerflooey
- not functioning
- on the fritz
- on the shelf
- out
- out of commission
- out of kilter
- out of order
- out of whack
- run down
- shot
- spent
- wrecked
- bonkers
- broken
- faulty
- haywire
- inoperable
- kerflooey
- malfunctioning
- on the blink
- on the bum
- out of commission
- out of kilter
- out of order
- out of whack
- amiss
- awry
- bad
- erroneous
- false
- inaccurate
- misguided
- mistaken
- unsound
- untrue
- erring
- fluffed
- miscalculated
- misconstrued
- mishandled
- out
- askew
- astray
- at fault
- counterfactual
- defective
- erratic
- fallacious
- faulty
- in error
- inexact
- misfigured
- not precise
- not right
- off-target
- on the wrong track
- out of commission
- out of line
- out of order
- perverse
- rotten
- sophistical
- specious
- spurious
- ungrounded
- unsatisfactory
- unsubstantial
- wide
On this page you’ll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to not working, such as: baseless, false, inoperative, irrational, null, and unreasonable.
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- good
- honest
- just
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- right
- sound
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- valid
- acceptable
- appropriate
- decent
- moral
- suitable
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WORDS RELATED TO NOT WORKING
- bad
- baseless
- fallacious
- false
- ill-founded
- illogical
- inoperative
- irrational
- mad
- not binding
- not working
- nugatory
- null
- null and void
- reasonless
- sophistic
- unreasonable
- unreasoned
- unscientific
- unsound
- untrue
- void
- wrong
- bonkers
- broken
- busted
- defective
- disabled
- down
- fallen apart
- faulty
- gone to pieces
- haywire
- in disrepair
- in need of repair
- in the shop
- inoperable
- kaput
- kerflooey
- not functioning
- not working
- on the fritz
- on the shelf
- out
- out of commission
- out of kilter
- out of order
- out of whack
- run down
- shot
- spent
- wrecked
- bonkers
- broken
- faulty
- haywire
- inoperable
- kerflooey
- malfunctioning
- not working
- on the blink
- on the bum
- out of commission
- out of kilter
- out of order
- out of whack
- amiss
- askew
- astray
- at fault
- awry
- bad
- counterfactual
- defective
- erratic
- erring
- erroneous
- fallacious
- false
- faulty
- fluffed
- in error
- inaccurate
- inexact
- miscalculated
- misconstrued
- misfigured
- misguided
- mishandled
- mistaken
- not precise
- not right
- not working
- off-target
- on the wrong track
- out
- out of commission
- out of line
- out of order
- perverse
- rotten
- sophistical
- specious
- spurious
- ungrounded
- unsatisfactory
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- untrue
- wide
- amiss
- askew
- astray
- at fault
- awry
- bad
- counterfactual
- defective
- erratic
- erring
- erroneous
- fallacious
- false
- faulty
- fluffed
- in error
- inaccurate
- inexact
- miscalculated
- misconstrued
- misfigured
- misguided
- mishandled
- mistaken
- not precise
- not right
- not working
- off-target
- on the wrong track
- out
- out of commission
- out of line
- out of order
- perverse
- rotten
- sophistical
- specious
- spurious
- ungrounded
- unsatisfactory
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- untrue
- wide
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Synonyms for Not working
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out of order
incorrect
in disrepair
not working continuously
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kaput
not working continuously
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broken
in disrepair
not working continuously
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on the fritz
not working continuously
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on the blink
in disrepair
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inoperative
worthless
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faulty
incorrect
in disrepair
not working continuously
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out of commission
in disrepair
not working continuously
incorrect
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down
-
defective
incorrect
-
in disrepair
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idle
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busted
-
malfunctioning
in disrepair
-
out of whack
-
unsound
worthless
incorrect
-
not functioning
-
inoperable
-
bad
worthless
incorrect
-
out of action
-
untrue
worthless
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erroneous
-
unreasonable
worthless
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wrecked
-
broken-down
-
null
worthless
-
mistaken
-
wrong
-
false
-
inaccurate
For more similar words, try Not working on Thesaurus.plus dictionary
n
1 action, functioning, manner, method, mode of operation, operation, running
2 diggings, excavations, mine, pit, quarry, shaft
adj
3 active, employed, in a job, in work, labouring
4 functioning, going, operative, running
5 effective, practical, useful, viable
hard-working
assiduous, busy, conscientious, diligent, energetic, indefatigable, industrious, sedulous, zealous
Antonyms
careless, dilatory, good-for-nothing, inconstant, indifferent, lazy
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus 
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not on your tintype |
exp. |
absolutely not; not in this lifetime |
Slang expression used mostly in 19th century |
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! unconfident |
adj. |
not confident |
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exclude
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not to include something |
I want to try a diet that excludes dairy products. |
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no picnic |
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not an easy task |
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! malasarbation |
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Not good feel and diarrhead |
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he|she loves me not |
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a humorous way of saying that someone doesn’t like or love the speaker. |
[Hum.] E.g.: You’ve seen the way she treated me last time we met. It’s clear: she loves me not. |
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incommiscible |
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not able to be mixed or combined |
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be | not be the marrying kind |
exp. |
be/not be interested in getting married and having a family |
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do not judge a book by its cover |
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l’habit ne fait pas le moine |
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NSFW |
abbr. acron. |
Short for «not safe for work». |
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people who live in glass houses should not throw stones |
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expression meaning that one should not criticize someone else for a mistake that he/she also makes or a flaw that he/she also has |
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scally |
n. |
A scally is a working class youth who wears designer sports clothes as a status symbol |
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fashionista |
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1. a fashion enthusiast; someone who sets or follows trends; 2. woman working in the fashion domain (as a designer, journalist, model etc.); 3. woman passionate about shopping; |
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up and running |
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expression used to describe something working fine, good or excellent |
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out of whack |
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not right; out of order; not functioning properly |
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pocket call |
n. |
it’s a unintended call which happens when the keys are not blocked in one’s pocket |
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