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MALADAPTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing faulty adaptation
Classified under:
Similar:
dysfunctional; nonadaptive ((of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose)
maladjustive (poorly adjusted)
Antonym:
adaptive (having a capacity for adaptation)
