DYSFUNCTION Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

dysfunction

noun

variants also disfunction

Definition of dysfunction

as in disease

impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part) She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.

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Recent Examples of dysfunction With Dunham as creator, showrunner and star, the original series ran from 2012 to 2017 and followed a group of friends through the misery and dysfunction of their 20s in New York City. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 In fact, as Rodriguez explained, Salazar’s turnabout had seemed to spark a fund-raising windfall for his campaign from national donors, who saw the dysfunction as a sign that the seat was potentially flippable. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 That’s counterintuitive, Blom believes, because news coverage of Europe tends to focus on its various dysfunctions. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Lorca’s bleak tragedy, written in 1936 two months before his assassination, has become a mainstay in the repertoire of classics centered on family dysfunction. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dysfunction

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Noun

Depending on the species, that could mean breeding animals in captivity and releasing them, restoring habitat, managing disease, or controlling invasive species.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Beeswax, honey, and pollen each possess their own particular antimicrobial and chemical properties that, taken together, repel disease and encourage helpful fungi.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of disease

Noun

The progressive nervous system disorder affects more than a million Americans.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Research has shown that the therapeutic use of horseback riding can improve balance and coordination in people who have neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, and lessen the symptoms for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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