maladapted
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- adjective
- /ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/
- Without proper training, workers may be maladapted to the demands of the job.
Examples
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Many species become maladapted when their habitats change too quickly.
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Intelligence is not necessary to live in the forest, but we are maladapted to live in the forest.
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I think it's just a a maladapted evolutionary heritage coming through.
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The secret of evolution is an enormous period of time and the deaths of many maladapted, poorly adapted organisms.
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In the antibiotic example, antibiotics led to the selective elimination of maladapted individuals from a larger population.
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In a new environment, they often feel maladapted and struggle to find food.
Synonyms
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A way of behaving that does not help and causes problems
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Failing to fit well into a situation or system
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Not able or willing to change when conditions are different
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Not used to new conditions and so struggle to live or work there
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Not able to change when facing new conditions
Having trouble dealing with a situation or its demands
Antonyms
How Adaptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word maladapted comes from mal- 'bad' and adapt 'to fit or change to a situation'. Think of a plant put in the wrong place that cannot grow well; a maladapted species, person, or business is not well-suited to its environment or situation.