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Purposeless; without design; having no “final cause” for being; not teleological.
Of the nature of or pertaining to dysteleology. Arguments [from design] … cut both ways, as the formidable array of facts capable of an equally cogent dysteleological application sufficiently shows. J. Ward, Naturalism and Agnosticism, I. 6.

The same goes for his dysteleological argument regarding the eye. — Evolution News & Views
If Collins really believes God is intimately involved in the natural world, how can Collins make dysteleological arguments? — Evolution News & Views
Likewise, Sober criticizes Darwinian dysteleological arguments for claiming knowledge of a designer's purposes. — Evolution News & Views
The list of such fallacious dysteleological objections to ID never ends. — Evolution News & Views
Possibly; but in that case its dysteleological value is gone. — Darwiniana : Essays — Volume 02