Synonyms for dysfunction
dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃəndys·func·tion

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. dysfunctionnoun

   Antonyms:
   function

2. dysfunctionnoun

   Antonyms:
   function

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dysfunction, disfunctionnoun

   (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

   "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"

   Synonyms:
   disfunction

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. inoperative

   meaning not functioning. as dysfunction ; bad function

   the disease causes gastrointestinal dysfunctions.

   Submitted by rinat on December 13, 2015  

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1. List of paraphrases for "dysfunction":

   malfunction, malfunctioning, dysfunctional, wrong-doing

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. dysfunction

   Synonyms:
   Metergasis

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1. Christian Hart:

   It tends to cause dysfunction in their lives.

2. John Kasich:

   It just reflects the dysfunction in Washington, where people cannot even honor somebody who has dedicated their life to public service... He built the largest Republican majority in modern time... I guess no good deed goes undone or unpunished because some of the most savage attacks on him come from Republicans.

3. Emily Kirkland:

   It lends itself to dysfunction, we should have a system where you send a party to DC, and they are able to enact an agenda.

4. Kiki Freedman:

   We were seeing digital health companies primarily focusing on stigmatized issues in men's health, such as hair loss or erectile dysfunction, i started thinking : Is that a model for safe, discreet, affordable abortion access ?

5. Richard Bienvenue:

   The kids in my classes were from some pretty horrendous situations: dysfunction at homes, foster care, and abuse, the tears you would see, the anguish they would go through, I saw a real need.