dysfunctional

[ dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]

/ dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /

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adjective

not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.

having a malfunctioning part or element: It is hard to get bills through a dysfunctional congress.

behaving or acting outside social norms: All the siblings in their extremely dysfunctional family lost contact as adults.

OTHER WORDS FROM dysfunctional

dys·func·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby dysfunctional

dysergia, dysesthesia, dysfibrinogenemia, dysfluency, dysfunction, dysfunctional, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysgammaglobulinemia, dysgenesis, dysgenic, dysgenics

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Example sentences from the Web for dysfunctional

These young adults have voluntarily checked out of a political system they consider corrupt and dysfunctional.
When Will We See a #Millennial Congress?|Linda Killian|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a story that celebrates difference, as opposed to the story of a dysfunctional kid.
The Brit Who Stormed Broadway|Tim Teeman|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family was close, “in a crazy kind of dysfunctional way,” he says.
Can Condon's Freak Show Win Broadway?|Tim Teeman|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their interest, as ever, is in pushing the perception that Washington is dysfunctional.
Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout|Michael Tomasky|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The populist anger at Washington incumbents in this election is directed at the dysfunctional divisions in DC.
The Kansas Independent Who Could Control the Senate|John Avlon|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is this unaccomplished, uneasy metamorphosis that tore the social fabric of CEE apart, rendering it poisoned and dysfunctional.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
The West knew that these institutions were dysfunctional – but not to which breathtaking extent.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for dysfunctional

dysfunctional

/ (dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl) /

adjective

med (of an organ or part) not functioning normally

(esp of a family) characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of the group

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单词	dysfunctional
释义	dysfunctional [ dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl ] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dysfunctional ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning. having a malfunctioning part or element: It is hard to get bills through a dysfunctional congress. behaving or acting outside social norms: All the siblings in their extremely dysfunctional family lost contact as adults. OTHER WORDS FROM dysfunctional dys·func·tion·al·ly, adverb Words nearby dysfunctional dysergia, dysesthesia, dysfibrinogenemia, dysfluency, dysfunction, dysfunctional, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysgammaglobulinemia, dysgenesis, dysgenic, dysgenics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dysfunctional These young adults have voluntarily checked out of a political system they consider corrupt and dysfunctional. When Will We See a #Millennial Congress?\|Linda Killian\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is a story that celebrates difference, as opposed to the story of a dysfunctional kid. The Brit Who Stormed Broadway\|Tim Teeman\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The family was close, “in a crazy kind of dysfunctional way,” he says. Can Condon's Freak Show Win Broadway?\|Tim Teeman\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their interest, as ever, is in pushing the perception that Washington is dysfunctional. Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout\|Michael Tomasky\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The populist anger at Washington incumbents in this election is directed at the dysfunctional divisions in DC. The Kansas Independent Who Could Control the Senate\|John Avlon\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is this unaccomplished, uneasy metamorphosis that tore the social fabric of CEE apart, rendering it poisoned and dysfunctional. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin The West knew that these institutions were dysfunctional – but not to which breathtaking extent. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin British Dictionary definitions for dysfunctional dysfunctional / (dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl) / adjective med (of an organ or part) not functioning normally (esp of a family) characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of the group Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dysfunctional flawed, broken, debilitated, decayed, defective, deteriorated, inhibited, maladjusted, sick, unfit, wounded, undermined
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dysfunctional

adjective

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adjective

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