Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antifunctional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-func-tion-al
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing or hindering a function.

Example Sentences

"It may, for example, be functional when applied with moderation but antifunctional when applied profusely, as is clearly the case with acronyms, usually written in capital letters."

Etymology

From anti- + functional.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

more antifunctional (comparative) most antifunctional (superlative)

Questions

What does antifunctional mean?: Opposing or hindering a function.
Where does antifunctional come from?: From anti- + functional.

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