Synonyms for malfunction
mælˈfʌŋk ʃənmal·func·tion

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1. malfunctionverb

   a failure to function normally

   Antonyms:
   operate, work, function, go, run

2. malfunction, misfunctionverb

   fail to function or function improperly

   "the coffee maker malfunctioned"

   Synonyms:
   misfunction

   Antonyms:
   run, go, operate, work, function

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1. dysregulation

   Submitted by Nwosu.everest on November 2, 2022  

2. glitch

   a failure to function in a normal or satisfactory manner;(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally or satisfactorily.

   "there was a malfunction in the software." "the computer game malfunctioned, and deleted my progress."

   Submitted by rinat on August 12, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "malfunction":

   malfunctioning, dysfunction, failure, judgement, anomaly, abnormality, defect, fault

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1. Rick Lehner:

   Due to a target malfunction, the test wasn't conducted and an interceptor wasn't launched.

2. Carabinieri Lt. Col. Alberto Cicognani:

   Because of a malfunction, the brake was continuing to engage even when it wasn’t supposed to, to prevent the cabin from halting during the transport of passengers, they chose to not remove the dispositive that blocked the emergency brake.

3. Lydia Buckner:

   If you can't walk a block comfortably, you're going to regret it -- senior to freshman advice, trust me, I know those heels look supercute but your blistered feet will definitely not. You want to be able to cheer and jump without constantly worrying about a wardrobe malfunction.

4. Catherine Lerer:

   The most common call we're getting is from people who were injured because of a scooter malfunction, and the number one malfunction we're seeing are brakes not working and throttles sticking.

5. First Trust:

   The errors resulted from a technical malfunction at our third party administrator, the Bank of New York Mellon.