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

One issue commonly seen is bowel dysfunction, which can appear as long-term constipation, diarrhea, or a change in stool consistency. —Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024

The field has developed a fairly solid understanding of how microRNA dysfunction contributes to disease. —Andrea Kasinski, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024

There have also been reports—from the opening weeks on—of dysfunction among Starmer’s closest advisers. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024

Lori seemed to float above all the dysfunction like the proverbial swan, gliding gracefully on the surface while furiously paddling underneath. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024