Home › Words › A › afunctionafunctionafunction means lack of function; failure to work properly.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, afunction ranks #27,109 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom a- + function.nounLack of function; failure to work properly.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.afunctional 77% match — Not functional. vs afunction →malfunction 70% match — Faulty functioning. vs afunction →dysfunctional 70% match — Not performing its proper or intended function. vs afunction →dysfunction 69% match — A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group. vs afunction →malfunctioning 69% match — A malfunction. vs afunction →malfunctional 68% match — Not functioning as intended. vs afunction →misfunctioning 67% match — That is not functioning properly; malfunctioning vs afunction →antifunctional 67% match — Opposing or hindering a function. vs afunction →