dysfunctional

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I think I like their relationship best because it was kind of dysfunctional, and there were so many emotions involved.

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  1. impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ.

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  1. (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
  2. impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ

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  • He's dysfunctional, as are so many characters in reality shows. —  Crooks and Liars
  • A Christmas Tale takes a close look at a family that isn't so much dysfunctional, as it functions by a set of rules entirely its own. —  Portland Mercury
  • The facts are in: New York still has the most dysfunctional, anti-democratic, boss-ruled, slovenly legislature in the country. —  Albany's Insanity
  • Rome at the time of adopting the name of Christ to be their banner of the states religion was dysfunctional, as I have stated before. —  Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
  • So often our students come from families so broken and dysfunctional, they've lost all hope of ever having a decent loving family, but they can always make sure THEIR kids have a family they can take pride in. —  Steve Spangler's Blog
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