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  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 2 votes

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. President Barack Obama:

   There are times where the dysfunction in the Senate just goes too far, this is an example of it.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   I traveled all over the country to fight the repeal of Obamacare, but I will not be deterred from ending the corporate greed that creates dysfunction in our health care system. We must pass Medicare for All.

3. Malcolm Turnbull:

   The alternative is the chaos, the uncertainty, the dysfunction, higher deficits, higher debt, higher taxes, less investment, less jobs.

4. Eric Rimm:

   Men with erectile dysfunction are likely to be highly motivated to make healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising more and eating the right foods— which would greatly benefit their long-term cardiovascular health as well.

5. Jon Goulding:

   There are lots of effective treatments for erectile dysfunction if it does develop, so don’t suffer in silence.