maladjustive

Thân thiện

A child's maladjustive behavior is causing problems in the classroom.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Poorly adjusted; not well adapted: Describes something, typically a behavior, trait, or psychological state, that is not suitably adapted to the environment or circumstances, leading to dysfunction or difficulty.

Usage

• The adjective "maladjustive" is used to characterize actions, patterns, or conditions that demonstrate a failure to adapt effectively. It is most commonly found in psychological, sociological, or educational contexts.
• It typically modifies nouns like "behavior," "tendencies," "patterns," or "responses."

Examples

• The child's maladjustive behavior in the classroom was a sign of underlying anxiety.
• Therapists work to identify and change maladjustive coping mechanisms.
• A maladjustive response to stress can worsen mental health over time.

Advanced Usage

• In a technical/clinical sense: Used to describe psychological defenses or personality traits that are counterproductive to an individual's well-being.
  • The study focused on the long-term effects of maladjustive perfectionism.

Variants and Related Words

• Maladjustment (n): The state or condition of being poorly adjusted.
  • Social maladjustment can lead to isolation.
• Maladjusted (adj): (Of a person) poorly adjusted to their environment or circumstances.
  • A maladjusted individual may struggle with relationships.

Synonyms

• Dysfunctional
• Nonadaptive
• Unadapted

Antonyms

• Adaptive
• Adjustive
• Well-adjusted

Học thuật

Adjective

1. poorly adjusted