Related Words for dysfunctional

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maladaptive
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Adjective
impaired
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Adjective, Adjective, Noun
chaotic
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Adjective
inept
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Adjective
unhealthy
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Adjective
unstable
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Adjective
corrupt
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Adjective
inefficient
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Adjective
incompetent
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Adjective
insular
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Name
fractious
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Adjective
nonfunctional
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Adjective
imbalanced
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Adjective
toxic
/x
Adjective
flawed
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Adjective
ineffectual
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Adjective
disorganized
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Adjective, Verb
abnormal
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Adjective
feckless
/x
Adjective
unbalanced
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Adjective
psychotic
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Adjective
ineffective
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Adjective
abusive
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Adjective
aberrant
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Adjective
schizophrenic
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Noun
unproductive
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Adjective
disjointed
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Adjective
sclerotic
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Noun
destructive
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Adjective
neurotic
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Adjective
incestuous
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Adjective
pathological
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Adjective
psychopathic
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Noun
anarchic
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Adjective
problematic
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Adjective
idiosyncratic
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Adjective
schizoid
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Noun
defective
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Adjective
impotent
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Adjective
disarray
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Noun
suboptimal
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Adjective
narcissistic
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Adjective
decrepit
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Adjective
miserable
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Adjective
troublesome
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Adjective
hyperactive
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Adjective
delusional
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Adjective
functional
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Adjective
symptomatic
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Adjective
atypical
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Adjective
antagonistic
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Adjective
dilapidated
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Adjective
debilitating
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Adjective
unworkable
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Adjective
obstructive
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Adjective
out of whack
//x
Phrase, Adjective
inoperative
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Adjective
underperforming
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Adjective
inoperable
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Adjective
imperfect
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Adjective
faulty
/x
Adjective
broken down
/x/
Phrase, Adjective
unfit
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Adjective
malformed
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Adjective
inadequate
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Adjective
screwed up
//
Phrase, Adjective
cranky
/x
Adjective
incorrect
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Adjective
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
derelict
/xx
Noun
unwholesome
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Adjective
ragged
/x
Adjective
misused
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Verb
inopportune
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Adjective
unsuitable
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Adjective
broken
/x
Adjective
messed up
//
Phrase, Adjective
unbecoming
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Adjective
incompatible
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Adjective
desultory
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Adjective
unfaithful
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Adjective
disabled
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Adjective
inexact
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Adjective
adjective
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Noun
insufficient
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Adjective
recalcitrant
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Adjective
unwieldy
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Adjective
incapable
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Adjective
dead
/
Adjective
wrong
/
Adjective
trick
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Noun
unfulfilled
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Adjective
pointless
/x
Adjective
poor
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Adjective
irresponsible
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Adjective
duff
/
Noun
worn out
//
Phrase, Adjective
clumsy
/x
Adjective
amiss
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Adjective, Adverb, Noun
infirm
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Noun
bungled
/x
Verb
unhappy
x/x
Adjective
frustrated
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Adjective
useless
/x
Adjective
futile
/x
Adjective
inappropriate
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Adjective
short
/
Adjective
mismatched
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Adjective
deformed
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Adjective
substandard
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Adjective
uterine
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Noun
grieving
/x
Noun, Verb
voiding
/x
Noun
midrange
/x
Noun
telomeres
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Noun
cognitions
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Noun
impulsivity
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Noun
bleeding
/x
Verb, Noun
swallowing
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Noun
disrupted
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Verb
myocardium
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Noun
schemas
/x
Noun
parenting
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Noun
endothelium
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Noun
childhoods
/x
Noun
coping
/x
Noun
bladders
/x
Noun
distorted
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Verb
families
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Noun
fibrinogen
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Noun
behaviors
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Noun
deviant
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Noun
behaviours
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Noun
damaged
/x
Verb
ity
/x
Noun
platelets
/x
Noun
beliefs
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Noun
patterns
/x
Noun
antisocial
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Adjective, Noun
avoidant
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Adjective, Noun
conflictual
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Adjective
counterproductive
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Adjective
defeating
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Verb, Adjective
deficient
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Adjective, Noun
dehumanizing
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Noun
delinquent
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Adjective, Noun
disempowering
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Adjective, Verb
disturbed
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Adjective
emotional
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Adjective, Noun
exploitative
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Adjective
failing
/x
Noun
institutionalized
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Adjective
malfunctioning
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Noun
odd
/
Adjective, Noun
stepfamily
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Noun
supportive
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Adjective
unhelpful
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Adjective
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
shirtless
/x
Adjective
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
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Adverb
sorta
/x
Adverb
literally
/xxx
Adverb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
expression
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Noun