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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be dysfunctional" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something or someone that is not functioning properly or is in a state of disorder. Example: The company's management team is dysfunctional, as they are constantly arguing and unable to make decisions together.
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be dysfunctional
adjective
Not performing its proper or intended function.
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You'd expect that school to be dysfunctional.
At times, it can even be dysfunctional.
No family wants to be dysfunctional.
Indeed, in sports it is sometimes fine to be dysfunctional.
In fact, now they may even be dysfunctional.
Labour might be dysfunctional – but it has a good memory.
What might be functional in one situation might be dysfunctional in another.
Al-Madinah school in Derby was judged to be "dysfunctional" and "inadequate" by Ofsted.
Circuits made from such transistors would be dysfunctional and waste a lot of energy.
Another person with knowledge of the situation said Mr. Immelt considered Uber's board to be dysfunctional.
However, not all forms of repetitive thinking about a negative event appear to be dysfunctional.
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