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dysfunctional

/dɪsfˈʌŋkʃʌnʌl/adjective4 syllables

Dysfunctional means: (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose.

Synonyms for dysfunctional3

adjective, as in (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose

nonadaptive, maladaptive

adjective, as in impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ

What does dysfunctional mean?2

adjective

1

(of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose“dysfunctional behavior”

2

impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dysfunctional?1

three syllables

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Dysfunctional in a sentence

  • All families are, to a greater or lesser extent, dysfunctional.patgfisher
  • It's hard to imagine a family more dysfunctional than ours.patgfisher
  • Sami had a dysfunctional relationship with his mother.OsoHombre
  • Rodrigo has Asperger’s but isn’t dysfunctional.Amastan
  • She said that her family was dysfunctional.Amastan
  • Dysfunctional families are a dime a dozen.Eccles17
  • Ukraine is already a dysfunctional state.Amastan
  • Sami and Layla had a dysfunctional relationship.OsoHombre

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