dysfunctional

From dysfunction +‎ -al.

dysfunctional (comparative more dysfunctional, superlative most dysfunctional)

1. Not performing its proper or intended function.

   Antonym: operational

   Hyponym: broken

2. Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.

   Antonyms: eufunctional, functional, cooperative

   • 2023 October 22, Ruth Michaelson, “Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government”, in The Observer‎, →ISSN:

     A former chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces said that Netanyahu should “resign now”, while a former intelligence official described the government as “dysfunctional”.

Often used in regard to social and organizational functioning: "dysfunctional quality assurance", dysfunctional family, dysfunctional behavior.

• dysfunctionality
• dysfunctionalization
• dysfunctionally