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.

Synonyms & Similar 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of dysfunction

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a form of autonomic dysfunction. —Heidi Cope, Health, 6 Nov. 2024

Participants who had worse sleep quality, who slept for shorter periods of time and who reported more frequent daytime sleepiness and related dysfunction, were more likely to develop MCR, the scientists concluded. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

One measure of the dysfunction is rising economic inequality. —Michael Posner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

In an interview with Variety from 2023, a third-generation rancher from Idaho, Jesse Jarvis, highlights the familial dysfunction as one of the most realistic elements of the show. —Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024