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Dysfunctional vs Malfunction - What's the difference?

dysfunctional | malfunction |

As an adjective dysfunctional

is functioning incorrectly or abnormally.

As a noun malfunction is

faulty functioning.

As a verb malfunction is

to function improperly.

dysfunctional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Functioning incorrectly or abnormally.

    • Usage notes

    Used frequently in regard to social functioning: dysfunctional family'', ''dysfunctional behavior.

    Antonyms

    * eufunctional * functional

    Derived terms

    * dysfunctionality * dysfunctionally

    Related terms

    * dysfunction (noun)

    malfunction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • faulty functioning
  • failure to function

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to function improperly
    • She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned .
  • to fail to function