Synonyms of dysfunction

dysfunction

noun

variants also disfunction

as in disease

impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)

She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disease
• disorder
• trouble
• ailment
• illness
• malady
• upset
• condition
• unhealthiness
• sickness
• unsoundness
• malaise
• indisposition
• affliction
• debility
• feebleness
• lameness
• weakness
• invalidism
• invalidity
• decrepitude
• infirmity
• sickishness
• sickliness
• hypochondria
• weakliness
• frailness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• health
• soundness
• wellness
• healthiness
• wholeness
• wholesomeness
• strength
• fitness
• shape
• vitality
• toughness
• vigor
• robustness
• stamina
• heartiness
• ruggedness
• hardiness
• welfare
• rehabilitation
• recovery
• well-being
• bloom
• lustiness
• healing
• flush
• weal
• fettle
• vigorousness
• recuperation
• mending
• convalescence
• rehab
• flushness
• rally
• comeback
• snapback

Examples of dysfunction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meibomian gland dysfunction occurs when the glands on the edge of your eyelids (near your eyelashes) make insufficient or poor-quality oil. —Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024

But the characters do, sharing a private language of family dysfunction and unexpressed anguish. —Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024

And again, the camera placement in the boats capturing all the chaos just added to an incredible display of competition dysfunction. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024

In the worst cases, pregnancy with lupus can lead to high blood pressure that can quickly progress to seizures, kidney and liver dysfunction and, ultimately, death. —Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024