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. Lindsey Buckingham:

   Everything that we wore on our sleeve, the discord and nature of the band, was the people breaking up, the dysfunction, right below all of that dysfunction is a great, great deal of love.

2. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell:

   It's just like one more reflection of the dysfunction and the fact that the Republicans came down here and said that they were going to govern differently, and you're back to where it was.

3. 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.

4. Malcolm Turnbull:

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

5. 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.