Dysfunctional
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adjective.
impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ.
adjective.
failing to serve an adjustive purpose; -- of a trait or condition.
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adjective.
Functioning
incorrectly
or
abnormally
.
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adjective.
(of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
adjective.
impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
Word Usage
"If not for DX, who would have been able to come up with the term dysfunctional family?"
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
eufunctional
functional
Equivalent
impaired
maladaptive
Etymologically Related
dysfunction
Form
dysfunctionality
dysfunctionally
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
functional
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
aberrant
addle
ambivalent
antisocial
belittle
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
nonadaptive