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.

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dysfunction

Makary’s time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

These signs of dysfunction became apparent to Nordlund and other policy experts in 2023. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Chaos and dysfunction are par for the course for the Hollingsworths. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Renwick, who has been sharing her story on social media in a bid to raise awareness of the condition, suffers from retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), commonly known as no burp syndrome. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026