Dysfunctional
Dysfunctional adjective - Impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ.
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Synonyms for Dysfunctional
Sick and dysfunctional are semantically related. in socially impaired topic. In some cases you can use "Sick" instead an adjective "Dysfunctional".
Nearby Word: dysfunction
Sick
Sick adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.
Dysfunctional and sick are semantically related. You can use "Dysfunctional" instead an adjective "Sick".
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Related pairs
- upset and dysfunctional
- upset and sick
- disturbed and dysfunctional
- disturbed and sick
- disordered and dysfunctional
- disordered and sick
- unfit and dysfunctional
- unfit and sick
- weak and dysfunctional
- weak and sick
- diseased and dysfunctional
- diseased and sick
- impaired and dysfunctional
- impaired and sick
Both words in one sentence
- According to Jodi Picoult, New England is full of sick or neglected children, Knight Templar Parents and various lonely lawyers with dysfunctional backgrounds.
Source: Creator Provincialism - Synopsis: Five short vignettes on Korso and Preed's violent, dysfunctional, sick, twisted, poisonous, completely up-fucked relationship.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Titan A.E. -
This refers to her rather dysfunctional relationship with her parents (culminating with her father suiciding in front of her, and her later Mercy Killing her sick and useless mother) and her subsequent lack of emotional connection.
Source: Madness Mantra
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Sick and Dysfunctional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunctional/sick
Dysfunctional & Sick. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunctional/sick>.
Sick or Dysfunctional. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunctional/sick.
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