dysfunctional
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.
Origin of dysfunctional
1Other words from dysfunctional
- dys·func·tion·al·ly, adverb
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How to use dysfunctional in a sentence
Sqirl’s dysfunctional kitchen culture and food safety practices were exposed, as was the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen’s exploitation of chefs of color.
The Toxicity of Restaurant Kitchens Is Exactly Why I Never Reported Abuses | Lindsey Danis | February 4, 2021 | EaterThe Texans have been dysfunctional since Watson arrived in 2017.
Deshaun Watson is taking a stand against disingenuous NFL owners. It could change the league. | Jerry Brewer | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostThese extreme cases may involve an overactive or dysfunctional response from the body’s immune system.
COVID-19 vaccines could end the pandemic by eliminating severe cases | Kate Baggaley | January 29, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThere is no advanced industrial democracy in the world more politically divided, or politically dysfunctional, than the United States today.
The U.S. Capitol Riot Was Years in the Making. Here's Why America Is So Divided | Ian Bremmer | January 16, 2021 | TimeSince the tough-talking Fertitta bought the Rockets in 2017, the organization has transformed from a steady winner under former owner Leslie Alexander into a dysfunctional mess.
James Harden is a winner and a loser of the Nets’ blockbuster trade | Ben Golliver | January 14, 2021 | Washington Post
These young adults have voluntarily checked out of a political system they consider corrupt and dysfunctional.
This is a story that celebrates difference, as opposed to the story of a dysfunctional kid.
The family was close, “in a crazy kind of dysfunctional way,” he says.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, he was locked into his rookie contract, and had to ride out two more dysfunctional seasons of the show.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’ | Marlow Stern | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe West knew that these institutions were dysfunctional – but not to which breathtaking extent.
After the Rain | Sam VakninIt is this unaccomplished, uneasy metamorphosis that tore the social fabric of CEE apart, rendering it poisoned and dysfunctional.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for dysfunctional
/ (dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl) /
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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