maladaptation

Examples

• All

• If their maladaptation is severe, their families persuade them to seek aid.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The Norse demise is a story of cultural interaction with the environment and ultimately of cultural maladaptation.

  Academic text (1998)

• Of course, maladaptation is also possible—reducing the resiliency or increasing the vulnerability of systems.

  Academic text (2006)

• In contrast, if a child's characteristics fell short of the demands or expectations of the environment, interactions would be more strained and maladaptation would be expected.

  Academic text (1998)

• Any deviation from the perceived norm, whether developing much quicker or slower than peers, may lead to the risk of psychosocial maladaptation (Wiesner & Ittel, 2002).

  Academic text (2005)

• Prolonged maladaptation to stress can lead to serious mental health issues.

• The team's maladaptation to the harsh weather conditions resulted in poor performance during the competition.

Synonyms

M

maladjustment

vsmaladaptation

• Specialized

1 8.2

A state of not being able to adapt to life that causes problems with feelings or behavior

is a harmful or unsuitable response rather than a general failure to adapt

U

unadaptability

vsmaladaptation

8.5

The inability to change or fit into new situations

is a harmful or unsuitable way of responding rather than a stable inability

Antonyms

A

adjustment

133 2.9

A small change that makes something fit or work better

A

adaptation

64 3.7

Becoming suited to new conditions like a new job or climate

How Adapted

adaptation

64 3.7

adjustment

133 2.9

maladaptation

• Specialized

1 9.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology