maladjusted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Poorly or inadequately adjusted: Describes something that is not correctly aligned, calibrated, or functioning in harmony with its surroundings or system.
- Unable to cope with personal relationships and social demands: Describes a person, especially a child, who is emotionally unstable and has difficulty adapting to the ordinary stresses and expectations of daily life and society.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective (Inanimate Object):
- The mechanic fixed the maladjusted brakes.
- The piano sounded terrible because the strings were maladjusted.
- Adjective (Person):
- The school counselor works with maladjusted students.
- He felt maladjusted in his new corporate job, struggling with its rigid culture.
Advanced Usage
- "Socially maladjusted": A specific term often used in educational or psychological contexts to describe individuals who fail to conform to societal norms or have persistent difficulty in social interactions.
- The program aims to help socially maladjusted youth develop better interpersonal skills.
Variants and Related Words
- Maladjustment (noun): The state or condition of being maladjusted.
- His maladjustment to university life led to his withdrawal.
- Adjust (verb): To adapt or become used to a new situation; to alter or move something slightly to achieve a desired fit or result.
- Well-adjusted (adjective): The opposite state; being able to cope with life's stresses and maintain healthy relationships.
Synonyms
- Dysfunctional: Operating abnormally or not performing its proper function.
- Unadapted: Not suited or adjusted to a particular use or situation.
- Disturbed: Having had its normal pattern or function disrupted; (for a person) emotionally or mentally unstable.
Antonyms
- Adjusted
- Well-adjusted
- Adapted
- Balanced
Adjective
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not well adjusted
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a maladjusted carburetor
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emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
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poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
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a maladjusted child
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