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 Sentences

Recent Examples of dysfunction

The publication of Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance (collectively referred to as the Southern Reach Trilogy) earned him instant stardom within the science-fiction community for their explorations of environmental collapse, governmental dysfunction, and horror. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024

In this case, this distance from the family might offer relief, and freedom from potential dysfunction. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024

Two judges have concluded that Combs would be a danger to the community if he is released from the Metropolitan Detention Center, a facility that has been plagued by violence and dysfunction for years. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024

Supporters are hoping that voters, fed up with local corruption and bureaucratic dysfunction, will view things a little differently this time around. Find all of our November California election voter guides here What would the new districts look like? —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024