maladjustive

Examples

• All

• His maladjustive behavior made it hard for him to keep friends.

• Therapists work with individuals to change maladjustive patterns of thinking and behavior.

• Prolonged stress can lead to maladjustive responses that affect mental health.

• She often displays maladjustive traits in stressful situations.

• The child exhibited several maladjustive behaviors in response to the new school environment.

• Prolonged stress can lead to maladjustive responses that affect mental health.

• She often displays maladjustive traits in stressful situations.

Synonyms

M

maladaptive

vsmaladjustive

• Specialized

2 8.4

A way of behaving that does not help and causes problems

means failing to adapt adequately without necessarily causing harm

N

nonadaptive

vsmaladjustive

• Specialized

1 8.2

Not helping someone or something adjust to new conditions

describes the actual failure to adapt adequately in practice

U

unadaptable

vsmaladjustive

1 7.4

Not able or willing to change when conditions are different

refers to failing to adapt adequately without implying inability or refusal

M

maladjusted

vsmaladjustive

7.4

Failing to fit well into a situation or system

fails to adapt adequately to conditions or specific demands

M

maladapted

vsmaladjustive

7.8

Not suited to a place or situation so it does not work well there

focuses on failing to adapt adequately rather than specific unsuitability

U

unadaptive

vsmaladjustive

7.8

Not able to change when facing new conditions

highlights an active failure to adapt adequately to demands

U

unadjusted

vsmaladjustive

5.4

Not able to live or work comfortably in a new place

describes failing to adapt adequately as a broader ongoing problem

Antonyms

A

adaptive

33 4.9

Able to change to fit new conditions

How Adaptive

adaptive

33 4.9

adapted

3.7

maladjustive

• Specialized

9.9

maladapted

• Specialized

7.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology