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- [dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl]
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl]
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/
Definitions of dysfunctional word
- adjective dysfunctional not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning. 1
- adjective dysfunctional having a malfunctioning part or element: It is hard to get bills through a dysfunctional congress. 1
- adjective dysfunctional behaving or acting outside social norms: All the siblings in their extremely dysfunctional family lost contact as adults. 1
- noun dysfunctional Not operating normally or properly. 1
- adjective dysfunctional body: impaired 1
- adjective dysfunctional family: interacting abnormally 1
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Parts of speech for Dysfunctional
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dysfunctional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dysfunctional
adj dysfunctional
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- debilitated — in a severely weakened state
- decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- deteriorated — Become progressively worse.
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