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dysfunctional
01
not working normally in the body
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most dysfunctional
Comparative
more dysfunctional
gradable
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with a dysfunctional kidney.
02
(of a behavior or condition) not providing any useful or adaptive benefit
Examples
Aggression can become a dysfunctional trait in cooperative environments.
03
unhealthy or broken in how people or groups operate together
Examples
A dysfunctional family creates stress for children.
Lexical Tree
dysfunctional
dysfunction
