ADJECTIVE | all | maladjusted | poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living |
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all | maladjusted, disturbed | emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships | |
all | maladjusted | not well adjusted |
Sounds | mae.lahjhah'stihd | |
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Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... |
Meaning | poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living. | |
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Example | "a maladjusted child" | |
Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
Narrower | unadapted, unadjusted | not having adapted to new conditions |
Opposite | adjusted | Adjusted to demands of daily living |
Spanish | inadaptado |
Meaning | emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships. | |
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Synonym | disturbed | |
Broader | neurotic, psychoneurotic | affected with emotional disorder |
Spanish | trastornado | |
Catalan | trastornat |
Meaning | not well adjusted. | |
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Example | "a maladjusted carburetor" | |
Broader | unadjusted | not altered to fit certain requirements |
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