1. not performing or able to perform its regular function; - Example: "a malfunctioning valve" [syn: malfunctioning, nonfunctional]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
malfunctioning
adj 1: not performing or able to perform its regular function;
"a malfunctioning valve" [syn: malfunctioning,
nonfunctional] [ant: functioning]