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dysfunctional
[ dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]
adjective
- not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
- having a malfunctioning part or element:
It is hard to get bills through a dysfunctional congress.
- behaving or acting outside social norms:
All the siblings in their extremely dysfunctional family lost contact as adults.
dysfunctional
/ ɪˈʌŋʃəə /
adjective
- med (of an organ or part) not functioning normally
- (esp of a family) characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of the group
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ڳܲԳtDz·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of dysfunctional1
Example Sentences
The government lifted this moratorium in March this year, citing the need to remove "traitors" from the nation's dysfunctional army.
The Justice Department’s push for the death penalty shows it has “moved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric.”
Brooke Hogan — the actor and reality-star daughter of Hulk Hogan and his first wife, Linda — accused her parents of abuse Wednesday after her mom posted a video of herself sobbing over her dysfunctional family.
But in fact, the two parties’ dysfunctional relationship around energy has a long history.
And it’s also hopeful because we don’t need to wait for a dysfunctional Congress to act, or for a presidential administration to want to tackle these challenges.
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