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. Aaron David Miller:

   There has never been a presidency in modern times when America’s dysfunction has been so fully on display.

2. President Obama on Friday:

   What are we doing here ? i have to say there are times when the dysfunction in the Senate just goes too far. This is an example of it. It's gone too far. Enough. Enough.

3. Luis Miranda:

   We're going to continue to cast a spotlight on the Republican obstructionism on the Supreme Court and highlight how the issues before Supreme Court or potentially before Supreme Court have a major impact on the lives of the American people, too many issues at the heart of our democracy head before the court every year and deserve a full bench's consideration, so to extend the dysfunction that plagues congress to Supreme Court is unacceptable. The DNC said Thursday's call would center on voting rights, an issue that's also become a major topic for Democratic presidential candidates ahead of the South Carolina primary Saturday. The leak Wednesday that White House vetters were probing the Republican governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, also seemed designed to signal that President Barack Obama was considering moderate nominees in President Barack Obama selection process. Aides say President Barack Obama has not yet formed a.

4. Larry Hogan of Maryland:

   Governors are leading on the front lines of this crisis, and we need Congress to work together to support our effort, this is no time for partisan dysfunction -- it's going to take all of us working together in order to save thousands of lives.

5. Ziyad Al-Aly:

   It is possible that sicker individuals or people with immune dysfunction are at higher risk of reinfection and adverse health outcomes after reinfection.