unworking

Examples

• All

• The new software update was completely unworking and failed to fix the problem.

• The strategy is unworking.

• If your password is unworking, try resetting it through the help page.

• This plan is unworking!

• The new software update was completely unworking and failed to fix the problem.

• Their plan for reducing costs proved unworking after expenses continued to rise.

• The project's initial goal was unworking, as it did not achieve the desired results.

Synonyms

I

ineffective

vsunworking

90 3.4

Not working well enough to give the wanted result

is the same idea but presented in a different word form

U

unsuccessful

vsunworking

76 2.9

Not getting the result someone wants

highlights failing the goal rather than a lack of any effect

F

fruitless

vsunworking

24 4.8

Not giving the results you want

focuses on missing result rather than a physical breakdown

U

unproductive

vsunworking

21 3.8

Not giving useful or wanted results

refers more generally to lack of intended result

I

inoperative

vsunworking

9 5.5

Not working or not having any effect

refers to lacking intended result rather than formal or legal status

N

nonfunctional

vsunworking

3 4.4

Not working or broken

describes lack of intended result rather than a structural fault

N

nonproductive

vsunworking

2 4.5

Not giving useful results or helping to finish work, like a meeting

is broader, referring to lack of intended result not only output

N

nonfunctioning

vsunworking

1 3.9

Not working and so not doing its job

refers to failing to produce intended result rather than mere stoppage

U

unavailing

vsunworking

1 8.2

Not producing the result you want

stresses the lack of result rather than the effort made

U

unprevailing

vsunworking

1 8.4

Not successful at making something happen

emphasizes general ineffectiveness rather than failure against opposition

N

noneffective

vsunworking

5.9

Not producing the intended result

is the same sense but used as an alternative or rare form

M

malfunctioning

vsunworking

4.0

Not working properly so a machine or system cannot work as it should

is about not producing the intended result rather than mechanical fault

Antonyms

S

successful

∞ 1.6

You have achieved what you wanted

E

effective

986 3.1

Produces the intended result, for example a speech or medicine

P

productive

293 3.5

Able to do a lot and get useful results

How Effective

effective

986 3.1

unworking

7.2

useless

550 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology