adjective
- not employed or not having a job
- not functioning or not in operation
Examples
- The nonworking spouse stayed home to care for the children.
- Many nonworking adults are actively seeking employment.
- The nonworking elevator forced us to take the stairs.
- They removed all the nonworking computers from the lab.
- The nonworking population includes retirees and students.
- We need to replace this nonworking printer immediately.
- The factory has several nonworking machines that need repair.