Adjective: dysfunctional ,dis'fúngk-shu-nul
- Impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
"The patient's dysfunctional liver couldn't process toxins effectively"
- (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
"dysfunctional behaviour";
- nonadaptive
See also: impaired, maladaptive
Encyclopedia: Dysfunctional