Synonyms for dysfunctional
- flawed
- broken
- debilitated
- decayed
- defective
- deteriorated
- inhibited
- maladjusted
- malfunctional
- sick
- undermined
- unfit
- wounded
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It is this unaccomplished, uneasy metamorphosis that tore the social fabric of CEE apart, rendering it poisoned and dysfunctional.
The West knew that these institutions were dysfunctional – but not to which breathtaking extent.
WORD ORIGIN
1917, from dysfunction + -al (1). Related: Dysfunctionally.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR DYSFUNCTIONAL
inutile
adjectiveuseless- abortive
- bootless
- counterproductive
- disadvantageous
- dysfunctional
- expendable
- feckless
- fruitless
- futile
- good-for-nothing
- hopeless
- idle
- impracticable
- impractical
- incompetent
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inept
- inoperative
- meaningless
- no good
- nonfunctional
- of no use
- pointless
- profitless
- purposeless
- scrap
- stupid
- unavailable
- unavailing
- unfunctional
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- unusable
- unusuable
- unworkable
- vain
- valueless
- waste
- weak
- worthless
maladaptive
adjectiveunsuitably adaptedunusable
adjectiveuseless- abortive
- bootless
- counterproductive
- disadvantageous
- dysfunctional
- expendable
- feckless
- fruitless
- futile
- good-for-nothing
- hopeless
- idle
- impracticable
- impractical
- incompetent
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inept
- inoperative
- inutile
- meaningless
- no good
- nonfunctional
- of no use
- pointless
- profitless
- purposeless
- scrap
- stupid
- unavailable
- unavailing
- unfunctional
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- unusuable
- unworkable
- vain
- valueless
- waste
- weak
- worthless
useless
adjectivenot working; not valuable- abortive
- bootless
- counterproductive
- disadvantageous
- dysfunctional
- expendable
- feckless
- fruitless
- futile
- good-for-nothing
- hopeless
- idle
- impracticable
- impractical
- incompetent
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inept
- inoperative
- inutile
- meaningless
- no good
- nonfunctional
- of no use
- pointless
- profitless
- purposeless
- scrap
- stupid
- unavailable
- unavailing
- unfunctional
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- unusuable
- unworkable
- vain
- valueless
- waste
- weak
- worthless
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