1. malfunctioning - Noun
2. malfunctioning - Adjective
3. malfunctioning - Verb
not performing or able to perform its regular function
Source: WordNetThe dominant social thought shapes the institutionalized order of society... and the malfunctioning of established institutions in turn alters social thought. Theodore Schultz
For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain. Gene Roddenberry
We, as a country, have not seen a significant change in immigration policy in nearly two decades, even though all Americans agree that current immigration policy is outdated and malfunctioning. Raul Grijalva
a malfunctioning valve Source: Internet
An election machine was malfunctioning forcing some voters to put their ballots to the side to be hand counted, but elections officials say the machine was replaced later in the day and the issue didn’t affect the voting. Source: Internet
Discrepancies would identify malfunctioning and malicious nodes. Source: Internet