Definition of dysfunctional in English:

dysfunctional

adjective dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənlˌdɪsˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nl

1Not operating normally or properly.
运作（或运转）不正常的，机能失灵的
the telephones are dysfunctional
这些电话坏了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Pushing children into dysfunctional or poorly functioning schools is making a mockery of the right to education.
- Government stonewalling and a dysfunctional justice system also jeopardized the case.
- Members of the environment group are now surveying footpaths again for stiles that have become dysfunctional since the last survey.
- He said the country has a housing sector which is basically dysfunctional in terms of the tax structure.
- We apologise for the lack of lighting, the bare concrete walls and the dysfunctional information monitors in this part of the station.
- It's not a threat to write a book about a dysfunctional intelligence organization.
- Streetlights, even on the main roads, have been dysfunctional for nearly 20 days now.
- It is not just the athletes themselves who are growing old with dysfunctional bodies and disturbed minds.
- Did your lab reach the stage where it was quite dysfunctional in its operation?
- Can you solve the mystery of the dysfunctional car alarms?
- These modulate the neuronal circuits that are thought to be dysfunctional in such disorders.
- The international system for resettling refugees is highly dysfunctional.
- It is such a pity this has to be spoiled by a sewage system that is obviously over loaded or very dysfunctional or both.
- Some elements of dysfunctional schemas may only be operative under such circumstances.
- His distaste for computers runs deeper than the everyday annoyance of dysfunctional parts.
- The system as a whole becomes inefficient and dysfunctional and the people are alienated further from it and the leaders.
- Without that, the mechanism of justice delivery would become dysfunctional.
- There is evidence linking dysfunctional breathing with respiratory disorders.
Synonyms
troubled, distressed, unsettled, upset, distraught
1. 1.1 Unable to deal adequately with normal social relations.
  社会功能失常的，不能正常处理社会关系的
  an emotionally dysfunctional businessman
  一位情绪失控的商人。
  dysfunctional families
  关系不正常的家庭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He had fallen out with his wealthy and wildly dysfunctional southern family and didn't want them to reclaim his remains.
  Unfortunately, he was just as dysfunctional in his own personal life as they in theirs.
  Scorned by society, forced into retirement or seconded into secret service these heroes are a dysfunctional bunch.
  Rambling and anecdotal, the dysfunctional family's tale is charming if you allow it to move at its own pace.
  It's a dark, brooding look at a dysfunctional modern family caught up in the traditions of contemporary life.
  There are no words for how dysfunctional she is, and I can't explain it.
  Oh, and did I mention that we could possibly have even the most dysfunctional family ever?
  I know what's right and wrong and if I did something wrong I would not say that it's because I had a dysfunctional family.
  But being in charge of a team that included known dysfunctional miscreants was hardly news to him.
  They're an entirely dysfunctional lot, from a long line of eccentric ancestors that includes a couple of human cannonballs.
  These kids are as young as 10, homeless, and from pretty dysfunctional families.
  The play features Peter and Aggie, a dysfunctional couple who are both dealing with their own past traumas.
  She herself says that her dysfunctional family has actually weirdly helped her career.
  His family is gravely dysfunctional, showing an extreme level of expressed emotion.
  Their brother flees from their dysfunctional family to the Army as soon as he is old enough to enlist.
  The human devastation created by these sorts of dysfunctional families is profound.
  It is a similar theme - the family so dysfunctional that it is but one step from the abyss of collapse.
  In therapy-speak, they call them dysfunctional families, you know.
  I also want to take the time to thank you, my dear readers who are like my extended dysfunctional family.
  This business attracts people who have drug and alcohol problems, who are dysfunctional, who are misfits.

Derivatives

dysfunctionality

noun

Like American Beauty, it pops the suburban dream to reveal the inherent dysfunctionality of pretty much every family.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dysfunctionality of her character, perhaps, is what does the most to place this novel in familiar Coupland territory.
- Here Cohn Rhodes revisits Pollock's tragic "abiding dysfunctionality," which led to his death in a drunken car crash.
- Like every other significant rock performer, his act was anchored in dysfunctionality.
- The UN system's dysfunctionality was not, at bottom, a legal problem.

dysfunctionally

adverb

Maybe they should, as a reminder that our system will continue to function dysfunctionally until we do something about it.
Example sentencesExamples
- No one can predict with surety that someone will never act dysfunctionally again.
- Soon everyone will be as dysfunctionally hypocritical as we are.
- Officers unlucky enough to be assigned to joint duty got orders out of it as soon as they could; their tours of duty became dysfunctionally short.
- Both are legitimate, but problems arise because these two fail to connect or interact dysfunctionally.

Rhymes

conjunctional, cross-functional, functional, multifunctional

Definition of dysfunctional in US English:

dysfunctional

adjectiveˌdisˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)nlˌdɪsˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nl

1Not operating normally or properly.
运作（或运转）不正常的，机能失灵的
the telephones are dysfunctional
这些电话坏了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Pushing children into dysfunctional or poorly functioning schools is making a mockery of the right to education.
- We apologise for the lack of lighting, the bare concrete walls and the dysfunctional information monitors in this part of the station.
- Without that, the mechanism of justice delivery would become dysfunctional.
- It is not just the athletes themselves who are growing old with dysfunctional bodies and disturbed minds.
- Streetlights, even on the main roads, have been dysfunctional for nearly 20 days now.
- It is such a pity this has to be spoiled by a sewage system that is obviously over loaded or very dysfunctional or both.
- He said the country has a housing sector which is basically dysfunctional in terms of the tax structure.
- The international system for resettling refugees is highly dysfunctional.
- The system as a whole becomes inefficient and dysfunctional and the people are alienated further from it and the leaders.
- Government stonewalling and a dysfunctional justice system also jeopardized the case.
- Members of the environment group are now surveying footpaths again for stiles that have become dysfunctional since the last survey.
- There is evidence linking dysfunctional breathing with respiratory disorders.
- It's not a threat to write a book about a dysfunctional intelligence organization.
- Can you solve the mystery of the dysfunctional car alarms?
- These modulate the neuronal circuits that are thought to be dysfunctional in such disorders.
- His distaste for computers runs deeper than the everyday annoyance of dysfunctional parts.
- Did your lab reach the stage where it was quite dysfunctional in its operation?
- Some elements of dysfunctional schemas may only be operative under such circumstances.
Synonyms
troubled, distressed, unsettled, upset, distraught
1. 1.1 Deviating from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad.
  an emotionally dysfunctional businessman
  一位情绪失控的商人。
  dysfunctional families
  关系不正常的家庭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Scorned by society, forced into retirement or seconded into secret service these heroes are a dysfunctional bunch.
  It is a similar theme - the family so dysfunctional that it is but one step from the abyss of collapse.
  In therapy-speak, they call them dysfunctional families, you know.
  These kids are as young as 10, homeless, and from pretty dysfunctional families.
  It's a dark, brooding look at a dysfunctional modern family caught up in the traditions of contemporary life.
  I also want to take the time to thank you, my dear readers who are like my extended dysfunctional family.
  This business attracts people who have drug and alcohol problems, who are dysfunctional, who are misfits.
  She herself says that her dysfunctional family has actually weirdly helped her career.
  But being in charge of a team that included known dysfunctional miscreants was hardly news to him.
  Their brother flees from their dysfunctional family to the Army as soon as he is old enough to enlist.
  The human devastation created by these sorts of dysfunctional families is profound.
  There are no words for how dysfunctional she is, and I can't explain it.
  Rambling and anecdotal, the dysfunctional family's tale is charming if you allow it to move at its own pace.
  The play features Peter and Aggie, a dysfunctional couple who are both dealing with their own past traumas.
  He had fallen out with his wealthy and wildly dysfunctional southern family and didn't want them to reclaim his remains.
  His family is gravely dysfunctional, showing an extreme level of expressed emotion.
  Unfortunately, he was just as dysfunctional in his own personal life as they in theirs.
  They're an entirely dysfunctional lot, from a long line of eccentric ancestors that includes a couple of human cannonballs.
  Oh, and did I mention that we could possibly have even the most dysfunctional family ever?
  I know what's right and wrong and if I did something wrong I would not say that it's because I had a dysfunctional family.

词汇	dysfunctional
释义	Definition of dysfunctional in English: dysfunctional adjective dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənlˌdɪsˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nl 1Not operating normally or properly. 运作（或运转）不正常的，机能失灵的 the telephones are dysfunctional 这些电话坏了。 Example sentencesExamples Pushing children into dysfunctional or poorly functioning schools is making a mockery of the right to education. Government stonewalling and a dysfunctional justice system also jeopardized the case. Members of the environment group are now surveying footpaths again for stiles that have become dysfunctional since the last survey. He said the country has a housing sector which is basically dysfunctional in terms of the tax structure. We apologise for the lack of lighting, the bare concrete walls and the dysfunctional information monitors in this part of the station. It's not a threat to write a book about a dysfunctional intelligence organization. Streetlights, even on the main roads, have been dysfunctional for nearly 20 days now. It is not just the athletes themselves who are growing old with dysfunctional bodies and disturbed minds. Did your lab reach the stage where it was quite dysfunctional in its operation? Can you solve the mystery of the dysfunctional car alarms? These modulate the neuronal circuits that are thought to be dysfunctional in such disorders. The international system for resettling refugees is highly dysfunctional. It is such a pity this has to be spoiled by a sewage system that is obviously over loaded or very dysfunctional or both. Some elements of dysfunctional schemas may only be operative under such circumstances. His distaste for computers runs deeper than the everyday annoyance of dysfunctional parts. The system as a whole becomes inefficient and dysfunctional and the people are alienated further from it and the leaders. Without that, the mechanism of justice delivery would become dysfunctional. There is evidence linking dysfunctional breathing with respiratory disorders. Synonyms troubled, distressed, unsettled, upset, distraught 1.1 Unable to deal adequately with normal social relations. 社会功能失常的，不能正常处理社会关系的 an emotionally dysfunctional businessman 一位情绪失控的商人。 dysfunctional families 关系不正常的家庭。 Example sentencesExamples He had fallen out with his wealthy and wildly dysfunctional southern family and didn't want them to reclaim his remains. Unfortunately, he was just as dysfunctional in his own personal life as they in theirs. Scorned by society, forced into retirement or seconded into secret service these heroes are a dysfunctional bunch. Rambling and anecdotal, the dysfunctional family's tale is charming if you allow it to move at its own pace. It's a dark, brooding look at a dysfunctional modern family caught up in the traditions of contemporary life. There are no words for how dysfunctional she is, and I can't explain it. Oh, and did I mention that we could possibly have even the most dysfunctional family ever? I know what's right and wrong and if I did something wrong I would not say that it's because I had a dysfunctional family. But being in charge of a team that included known dysfunctional miscreants was hardly news to him. They're an entirely dysfunctional lot, from a long line of eccentric ancestors that includes a couple of human cannonballs. These kids are as young as 10, homeless, and from pretty dysfunctional families. The play features Peter and Aggie, a dysfunctional couple who are both dealing with their own past traumas. She herself says that her dysfunctional family has actually weirdly helped her career. His family is gravely dysfunctional, showing an extreme level of expressed emotion. Their brother flees from their dysfunctional family to the Army as soon as he is old enough to enlist. The human devastation created by these sorts of dysfunctional families is profound. It is a similar theme - the family so dysfunctional that it is but one step from the abyss of collapse. In therapy-speak, they call them dysfunctional families, you know. I also want to take the time to thank you, my dear readers who are like my extended dysfunctional family. This business attracts people who have drug and alcohol problems, who are dysfunctional, who are misfits. Derivatives dysfunctionality noun Like American Beauty, it pops the suburban dream to reveal the inherent dysfunctionality of pretty much every family. Example sentencesExamples The dysfunctionality of her character, perhaps, is what does the most to place this novel in familiar Coupland territory. Here Cohn Rhodes revisits Pollock's tragic "abiding dysfunctionality," which led to his death in a drunken car crash. Like every other significant rock performer, his act was anchored in dysfunctionality. The UN system's dysfunctionality was not, at bottom, a legal problem. dysfunctionally adverb Maybe they should, as a reminder that our system will continue to function dysfunctionally until we do something about it. Example sentencesExamples No one can predict with surety that someone will never act dysfunctionally again. Soon everyone will be as dysfunctionally hypocritical as we are. Officers unlucky enough to be assigned to joint duty got orders out of it as soon as they could; their tours of duty became dysfunctionally short. Both are legitimate, but problems arise because these two fail to connect or interact dysfunctionally. Rhymes conjunctional, cross-functional, functional, multifunctional Definition of dysfunctional in US English: dysfunctional adjectiveˌdisˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)nlˌdɪsˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nl 1Not operating normally or properly. 运作（或运转）不正常的，机能失灵的 the telephones are dysfunctional 这些电话坏了。 Example sentencesExamples Pushing children into dysfunctional or poorly functioning schools is making a mockery of the right to education. We apologise for the lack of lighting, the bare concrete walls and the dysfunctional information monitors in this part of the station. Without that, the mechanism of justice delivery would become dysfunctional. It is not just the athletes themselves who are growing old with dysfunctional bodies and disturbed minds. Streetlights, even on the main roads, have been dysfunctional for nearly 20 days now. It is such a pity this has to be spoiled by a sewage system that is obviously over loaded or very dysfunctional or both. He said the country has a housing sector which is basically dysfunctional in terms of the tax structure. The international system for resettling refugees is highly dysfunctional. The system as a whole becomes inefficient and dysfunctional and the people are alienated further from it and the leaders. Government stonewalling and a dysfunctional justice system also jeopardized the case. Members of the environment group are now surveying footpaths again for stiles that have become dysfunctional since the last survey. There is evidence linking dysfunctional breathing with respiratory disorders. It's not a threat to write a book about a dysfunctional intelligence organization. Can you solve the mystery of the dysfunctional car alarms? These modulate the neuronal circuits that are thought to be dysfunctional in such disorders. His distaste for computers runs deeper than the everyday annoyance of dysfunctional parts. Did your lab reach the stage where it was quite dysfunctional in its operation? Some elements of dysfunctional schemas may only be operative under such circumstances. Synonyms troubled, distressed, unsettled, upset, distraught 1.1 Deviating from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad. an emotionally dysfunctional businessman 一位情绪失控的商人。 dysfunctional families 关系不正常的家庭。 Example sentencesExamples Scorned by society, forced into retirement or seconded into secret service these heroes are a dysfunctional bunch. It is a similar theme - the family so dysfunctional that it is but one step from the abyss of collapse. In therapy-speak, they call them dysfunctional families, you know. These kids are as young as 10, homeless, and from pretty dysfunctional families. It's a dark, brooding look at a dysfunctional modern family caught up in the traditions of contemporary life. I also want to take the time to thank you, my dear readers who are like my extended dysfunctional family. This business attracts people who have drug and alcohol problems, who are dysfunctional, who are misfits. She herself says that her dysfunctional family has actually weirdly helped her career. But being in charge of a team that included known dysfunctional miscreants was hardly news to him. Their brother flees from their dysfunctional family to the Army as soon as he is old enough to enlist. The human devastation created by these sorts of dysfunctional families is profound. There are no words for how dysfunctional she is, and I can't explain it. Rambling and anecdotal, the dysfunctional family's tale is charming if you allow it to move at its own pace. The play features Peter and Aggie, a dysfunctional couple who are both dealing with their own past traumas. He had fallen out with his wealthy and wildly dysfunctional southern family and didn't want them to reclaim his remains. His family is gravely dysfunctional, showing an extreme level of expressed emotion. Unfortunately, he was just as dysfunctional in his own personal life as they in theirs. They're an entirely dysfunctional lot, from a long line of eccentric ancestors that includes a couple of human cannonballs. Oh, and did I mention that we could possibly have even the most dysfunctional family ever? I know what's right and wrong and if I did something wrong I would not say that it's because I had a dysfunctional family.
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