Definition for Functional:

• Acting normally; acting or working part of an organ as distinct from the remainder.

Synonyms for Functional:

• adj.

  •active (adjective)
  • functioning.
  •all (adjective)
  • functional.
  •exploitable (adjective)
  • most exploitative,
  • more exploitive,
  • most exploitive,
  • more exploitative,
  • more exploitatory,
  • most exploitatory.
  •handy (adjective)
  • utile,
  • most utile,
  • wieldiest,
  • manageable,
  • more utile,
  • wieldier.
  •practicable (adjective)
  • doablest,
  • most performable,
  • doabler,
  • more performable.
  •practical (adjective)
  • hard boiled,
  • un-romantic,
  • un-idealistic,
  • more unidealistic,
  • un romantic,
  • nuts bolts,
  • more workaday,
  • un idealistic,
  • both feet on ground,
  • both feet the ground,
  • both feet ground,
  • most workaday,
  • most unidealistic.
  •specialized (adjective)
  • specially designed.
  •usable (adjective)
  • un-used,
  • more consumable,
  • most consumable.
  •useful (adjective)
  • more all purpose,
  • most toward,
  • most purposive,
  • more all-purpose,
  • most allpurpose,
  • most all purpose,
  • more allpurpose,
  • most all-purpose,
  • all purpose,
  • allpurpose,
  • of service,
  • more toward,
  • more purposive.
  •utilizable (adjective)
  • multipurpose,
  • beneficial,
  • effectual,
  • employable,
  • advantageous,
  • reusable,
  • effective,
  • convenient,
  • instrumental,
  • applied,
  • expedient,
  • fitting,
  • suitable,
  • serviceable,
  • available,
  • commodious,
  • helpful,
  • applicable,
  • at hand,
  • appropriate.
  •versatile (adjective)
  • more puttylike,
  • puttylike,
  • allaround,
  • re sourceful,
  • most puttylike.
  •workable (adjective)
  • breezest,
  • piece cake,
  • breezer,
  • snappest,
  • cinchest.
  •working (adjective)
  • utility.

• n.

  •
  • valuable,
  • efficient,
  • high-powered.
  •
  • used,
  • by way of something,
  • for the sake of something,
  • destined,
  • in order that,
  • for someone's consumption.
  •functional (noun)
  • in working order,
  • structural.
  •undecorated (noun)
  • bare.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • expeditious,
  • designated,
  • psychology,
  • well-worn,
  • oriented,
  • worthwhile,
  • nifty,
  • constructive,
  • usefully,
  • orientated,
  • well-oiled,
  • invaluable,
  • on-stream,
  • time-saving,
  • well-run,
  • proven,
  • efficacious.
  •
  • functionally,
  • general-purpose,
  • effectively,
  • online,
  • handily,
  • dedicated,
  • purposeful,
  • meaningful,
  • tailored,
  • modern.
  •
  • powerful,
  • sweetly,
  • fruitful,
  • tailor-made,
  • priceless.
  •
  • deadly.
  •
  • robust,
  • worth.
  •
  • smooth.
  •
  • strong.
  •
  • good.
  •construction
  • architecture.
  •professional
  • occupational.
  •undecorated
  • plainly,
  • simple,
  • simply,
  • spare,
  • austere,
  • unadorned,
  • spartan,
  • plain.

Paraphrases for Functional:

• Independent

  • Foreign word
    fonctionnelle.
  • Adjective
    functionary, organisational, multi-function, streamlined, structural, pragmatic, job-related.
  • Proper noun, singular
    responsibilities, assignments, tasks, procedures, skills, methods, servants, Les, circles, goes.
  • Noun, plural
    careers, posts, skills.
  • Verb, past tense
    Followed, added.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    enabling.
  • Verb, past participle
    completed.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    well-functioning, functionally, workable, operable, multifunctional, multi-functional, functioning, operative, efficient, viable, utilitarian, effective, operationally.
  • Proper noun, singular
    function, functions, functionality, functioning.
  • Noun, plural
    functionalities, Constituencies, functions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    function, functionality, functioning.
  • Adverb
    functionally, operationally.
  • Verb, past tense
    functions.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    functioning.
  • Verb, base form
    function.

Antonyms for Functional:

• adj.

  • all
    nonfunctional, organic.
  • working
    impractical, unfunctional, idle, worthless, malfunctioning.
  • Other antonyms:
    inaccessible, quiescent, unreachable, kaput, inapplicable, nonoperational, broken, academic, useless, sleepy, cosmetic, armchair, theoretical, unsuitable, asleep, unobtainable, nonoperative, abstract, decommissioned, deactivated, unemployable, unavailable, arrested, nonproductive, fallow, lifeless.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    dysfunctional, non-functional.

Hyponym for Functional:

• Other hyponyms:

  • n.
    parafunctional, algofunctional, crossfunctional, difunctional, hyperfunctional, hypofunctional, isofunctional, metafunctional, monofunctional, morphofunctional, myofunctional, organofunctional, semifunctional, subfunctional, ultrafunctional.