dysfunction

Speech parts

1. dysfunction - Noun

2. dysfunction - Verb

Meaning

(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

disfunction babel pandemonium bedlam disease condition failure defeat disorder collapse confusion disaster trouble conquest entropy
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Antonyms

order function success advantage solution resolution
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Hypernyms

pathology

Hyponyms

erectile dysfunction paralysis palsy ED male erecticle dysfunction

Phrases with the word

sexual dysfunction post-SSRI sexual dysfunction bladder dysfunction hepatic dysfunction motor dysfunction gonadal dysfunction

Examples

The greatest achievement of humanity is not its works of art, science, or technology, but the recognition of its own dysfunction. Eckhart Tolle

Government by three men in a room has turned New York State into a national symbol of governmental dysfunction. Enough is enough! Michael Bloomberg

I hate that word dysfunction. Jonathan Franzen

Communication is a sign of dysfunction. It means people aren't working together in a close, organic way. We should be trying to figure out ways for teams to communicate less with each other, not more. Jeff Bezos

My family wasn't troubled by much dysfunction. The most hotly contested issue was probably 'Who is going to have the most peas?'. Consequently, I haven't got much time for angst. Anything that happens to you is your own responsibility. Griff Rhys Jones

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on. Oprah Winfrey

Close letter words and terms

dysfluency dysfluent dysfluently dysfunctional dysfunctional joint dysfunctional uterine bleeding condition