Antifunctional
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Opposing or hindering a function.
"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."
Example
More examples"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.
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