Definition of "dysfunctional" []

• Functioning incorrectly or abnormally. (adjective)

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• "If not for DX, who would have been able to come up with the term dysfunctional family?"
• "Mr. Silver is the author of acid-dripping comedies like "Pterodactyls" and "Raised in Captivity" about families that make the term dysfunctional sound positively benign."
• "We now use the term "dysfunctional family" for a reason."