7
out of order(expression, idiom, bad, poor, false)
4
idle
4
kaput(adjective, down, broken, defective, flawed)
3
broken(adjective, hurt, down, substandard, imperfect)
3
on the blink(adjective, continuously)
3
on the fritz(adjective, disrepair)
2
busted(adjective, broken, defective, injured, flawed)
2
defective(adjective, bad, false, incorrect, broken)
2
down(adjective, adverb, hurt, broken, defective)
2
faulty(adjective, adverb, bad, false, broken)
2
in disrepair
2
inoperative(adjective, calm, false, down, still)
2
out of commission(adjective, adverb, bad, false, defective)
2
out of whack
1
broken-down
1
bust(adjective, broken, ruined)
1
disabled(adjective, broken, bust, defective, faulty)
1
idleness
1
inactivity
1
indolence
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