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MALADJUSTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not well adjusted
Example:
a maladjusted carburetor
Classified under:
Similar:
unadjusted (not altered to fit certain requirements)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
Example:
a maladjusted child
Classified under:
Similar:
unadapted; unadjusted (not having adapted to new conditions)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Antonym:
adjusted (adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
Synonyms:
disturbed; maladjusted
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
neurotic; psychoneurotic (affected with emotional disorder)
