Contrario di a working

broken inactive dead inoperative nonactivated nonfunctional nonfunctioning nonoperational faulty unworking nonoperating defective inoperable unserviceable unworkable nonoperative malfunctioning ineffective ineffectual inefficacious jiggered broken-down kaput kaputt non-functional out of order idle useless invalid unusable unfunctional worthless nonactive down unmovable bust on the fritz shot in disrepair knackered out of commission malfunctioned dormant inoperational deactivated decommissioned inert abeyant disinterested quiet untrained impossible unskilled non-operational on the blink inefficient powerless nonextant obsolete extinct passive off out-of-date obsolescent vanishing apathetic sluggish lethargic disconnected discontinued unproductive immobile futile stationary void terminated busted broken down out of service haywire not functioning out of use gone haywire out of action acting up gone kaput not working hors de combat not in working order wracked unused spent non-functioning

unemployed jobless workless underemployed unengaged unwaged out-of-work out of work redundant laid off on the dole out of a job

impractical impracticable inapplicable nonpractical unusable unworkable useless unrealistic unserviceable nonfunctional unpractical non-viable not sensible inoperable worthless unavailable unemployable unreasonable inefficient unprofitable inappropriate impossible idealistic unfeasible unattainable legal unnecessary unadaptable worn-out outworn non-functioning weak broken flimsy unhelpful improbable illogical absurd clueless hopeless theoretical infeasible unviable nonviable inexpedient otherworldly ivory-tower romantic abstract wild blue-sky visionary utopian unsound inexperienced untrained unlikely excited decorative unproficient unseasoned incapable irrational unskilled

idle inactive unbusy unoccupied disengaged loitering loafing otiose do-nothing unemployed lazy nonchalant unengaged reticent trivial lackadaisical uninhabited not busy careless negligent slack lax neglectful inattentive lethargic indolent indifferent

inactive unbusy idle disengaged inert static unoccupied stationary motionless immobile unmoving still vacant unemployed passive unreceptive lifeless uninvolved latent unresponsive impassive resigned

permanent definite long-term fixed certain

empty

available accessible free ready at hand on hand unengaged unoccupied inactive unemployed not tied down idle unrestricted inert unfettered quiescent dormant disengaged off contactable relaxing unbusy uninvolved off work having a break not tied up not busy not occupied off duty not engaged not working

impaired

theoretical hypothetical ideological analytical conjectural intellectual philosophical speculative academic idealised idealized postulated postulatory academical conjectured notional suppositional suppositious ideational imagined theoretic untested unsubstantiated presumed general unproved unproven tentative assumed suppositive logical conceptual

inapplicable inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable inapposite inapt wrong impractical misplaced useless impracticable inapropos immaterial irrelative inconsistent nonpractical extraneous foreign inadmissible unconnected impertinent garbage unsuited unworkable unrelated unusable not germane not pertinent

latent prospective

permanent completed finished solved

unrelated unconnected unassociated unaligned unattached unaffiliated

failed unsuccessful botched miscarried unproductive unavailing misfired foiled ruined unprofitable bungled fruitless doomed luckless spoiled spoilt unprosperous bankrupt ill-fated

ailing failing decrepit fragile sickly weakened weakly aged languid broken out of commission non-existent

malfunction shutdown break breakdown fault defect nonfunctionality collapse impairment glitch error falling apart falling to pieces

esthetics aesthetics looks cosmetics appearance look exterior face image presentation

ineffectiveness uselessness inadequacy inefficiency incapability futility unproductiveness ineffectualness ineffectuality inefficacy disregard failure unfulfillment impotence inability incapacity powerlessness inaptitude ineptitude incompetence helplessness infirmity inutility hopelessness ineptness inefficaciousness unsuccessfulness fruitlessness feebleness frivolousness incapacitation insufficiency worthlessness pointlessness unprofitableness unfitness

idling dawdling inaction loafing pottering idleness inactivity inertness nonaction passivity resting stagnation mismanagement misuse

off duty

misusing mishandling misemploying abusing misapplying misappropriating mismanaging ill-using knocking around mistreating flubbing muffing gumming up blundering making a hash of screwing up fumbling messing up goofing goofing up maladministering bungling fouling up making a mess of

resigning quitting retiring exiting bowing out checking out walking out on abdicating bailing out ceasing work dropping out ending service giving notice giving up the ship giving up your job handing in resignation handing in your notice hanging it up leaving leaving your job signing off standing aside standing down stepping down walking out washing your hands of vacating

lazing relaxing bumming bumming around loafing slacking taking it easy idling lounging around shirking vegetating frittering away killing time knocking around lounging malingering not lifting a finger passing time piddling sitting around slowing down standing around twiddling thumbs wasting time whiling away hours goldbricking hanging out chilling chillin dallying dillydallying doodling easing up fooling around goofing around goofing off hacking around hanging lolling messing around monkeying around pottering around puttering around reposing slackening slacking off trifling unwinding vegging out bludging having fun

failing falling short fizzling flopping floundering misfiring missing the mark not coming up to scratch not making the grade proving inadequate sputtering disappointing

counteracting negating cancelling canceling nullifying offsetting annulling counterbalancing neutralising neutralizing reversing voiding balancing out calling off compensating for putting an end to quashing rendering inert rendering null and void dismantling invalidating arresting curbing impeding inhibiting retarding stifling

failing coming to naught coming to nothing falling flat falling short fizzling flopping floundering fluffing flunking going downhill blundering bombing going pear-shaped missing the mark turning out badly crashing going up in smoke not coming up to scratch not making the grade running aground hitting bottom

breaking breaking down going kaput packing up stopping working biting the dust conking out crashing dying failing giving up the ghost going down grinding to a halt jamming seizing seizing up stopping collapsing

fizzling backfiring

pacifying placating subduing appeasing lulling soothing assuaging calming calming down mollifying pacificating quelling quieting taming tempering allaying comforting conciliating moderating propitiating repressing silencing tranquilizing

bulldozing forcing jostling pushing bullying clearing driving elbowing flattening propelling railroading thrusting bludgeoning blustering browbeating harassing hectoring intimidating leveling levelling pressing shoving steamrollering razing

butchering botching bungling destroying ruining spoiling wrecking bodging bollixing up goofing up lousing up making a botch of making a hash of making a mess of mutilating screwing up

damaging ravaging ruining tarnishing contaminating harming impairing undermining wrecking corroding corrupting crippling defiling dirtying disintegrating maltreating polluting scorching weakening wearing away wreaking havoc on

adhering to the rules playing by the rules

settling stabilising stabilizing steadying calming down stabilitating stiffening

giving up on abandoning giving up quitting stopping chucking leaving off

neglecting disregarding not caring for shrugging off abandoning brushing aside brushing off deserting having nothing to do with ignoring keeping at arm's length keeping your distance passing by passing over passing up paying no attention to paying no mind tuning out

coddling babying cottoning overprotecting pampering going easy on

off duty

off

a wreck awry aw-shucks ax axe axed a work AWOL awoken awoke awny awning