Corporate English
Dictionaries
About us
App
Sign up
ES
Grab your gift
Blog
Dictionaries
Synonyms Antonyms
Function
Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word
loyalty
goodbye
rage
shelf
welcome
Function
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/
An activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person, thing, or organization.
Synonyms:
purpose
role
duty
task
operation
Antonyms:
malfunction
disfunction
Examples:
This machine won't
function
if it's too hot.
What's the
function
of this button on the remote?
Etymology:
From the Latin
functio,
meaning
performance
or
execution,
derived from
fungi,
meaning
to perform.
First used in English in the 16th century.
Usage Statistics:
68 mentions per 1 million words
Often
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
Formal Synonyms
Informal Synonyms
© 2026 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd