functional B2 Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/ See IPA manual Freq #12922 Meanings 1 adj Working properly; in good working order. The toaster was still functional even after being dropped. 2 adj Designed to be useful and practical rather than decorative. That sculpture is also functional: it can be used as a hat rack. 3 adj Designed or suited for a particular purpose or use. She writes in a plain style where every word is functional. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · working properly; in good... usable More functioningoperationaluputilitarianworking ↔ Opposites dysfunctionalnon-functionalnonfunctionalorganicunfunctional Word family Forms functionallyfunctionals Derived forms afunctionalamphifunctionalanatomofunctionalantifunctionalbifunctionalbiofunctionalbiofunctionalizationcofunctionalecofunctionaleigenfunctionalequifunctionaleufunctional Related forms functionfunctionary Common collocations functional anatomy Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From function + -al. Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # functional **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/ **Frequency rank:** 12922 ## Meanings 1. Working properly; in good working order. 2. Designed to be useful and practical rather than decorative. 3. Designed or suited for a particular purpose or use. ## Examples - The toaster was still functional even after being dropped. - That sculpture is also functional: it can be used as a hat rack. - She writes in a plain style where every word is functional. ## Synonyms - functioning - operational - up - utilitarian - working ## Antonyms - dysfunctional - non-functional - nonfunctional - organic - unfunctional ## Derived Forms - afunctional - amphifunctional - anatomofunctional - antifunctional - bifunctional - biofunctional - biofunctionalization - cofunctional - ecofunctional - eigenfunctional - equifunctional - eufunctional ## Related Forms - function - functionary ## Etymology From function + -al. ## AI Etymology Functional comes from function + -al. In current use, the main senses are “Working properly; in good working order” and “Designed to be useful and practical rather than decorative”. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown