25
broken(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
20
defective(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
19
unfunctional(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, useless)
18
unfit(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
17
nonadaptive(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
16
low-performing(adjective, ineffective, defective, impaired, inoperable)
16
maladjusted(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
16
inhibited(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
15
sick(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
14
unserviceable(adjective, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional, unadaptive)
13
debilitated(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
13
deteriorated(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
12
inoperable(adjective, impractical, hopeless, ineffective, defective)
12
unworkable(adjective, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional, unadaptive)
12
disabled(adjective, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional, unadaptive)
12
inoperative(adjective, unadaptive, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
11
unable to deal adequately(expression, feature, characteristic, state)
10
counterproductive(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, useless)
9
worthless(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, useless)
9
faulty(adjective, useless, impaired, inoperable, unfunctional)
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