| ADJECTIVE | all | maladjusted | poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | maladjusted, disturbed | emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships | |
| all | maladjusted | not well adjusted |
| Sounds | mae.lahjhah'stihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | disturbed | |
| Broader | neurotic, psychoneurotic | affected with emotional disorder |
| Spanish | trastornado | |
| Catalan | trastornat | |
| Meaning | not well adjusted. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a maladjusted carburetor" | |
| Broader | unadjusted | not altered to fit certain requirements |
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