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

That may involve doing lab work to look for things like anemia, nutritional deficiencies, or thyroid dysfunction. — Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026

Pelvic-floor dysfunction affects a majority of birthing parents, and long-standing research shows most never seek treatment. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Pelvic floor dysfunction isn’t female-only, and while kGoal offers a men-specific version, the category’s marketing, imagery and app design remain overwhelmingly aimed at women. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

The movement’s unlikely hub is Belgium, a country better known for its deep political dysfunction. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026