Definition & Meaning of "dysfunctional"in English

dysfunctional

not working normally in the body

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most dysfunctional

Comparative

more dysfunctional

gradable

domain

health, medicine, biology

Examples

The patient was diagnosed with a dysfunctional kidney.

(of a behavior or condition) not providing any useful or adaptive benefit

Examples

Aggression can become a dysfunctional trait in cooperative environments.

unhealthy or broken in how people or groups operate together

Examples

A dysfunctional family creates stress for children.

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