Nonperforming

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Not acting as a performer. not-comparable

    "the nonperforming children of a circus"

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"the nonperforming children of a circus"

Etymology

From non- + performing.

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