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nonperforming

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: N AA0 N P ER0 F AO1 R M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not acting as a performer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the nonperforming children of a circus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + performing.