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maladjusted

UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/

Translations

maladjustedadjective
more maladjusted
Comp.
most maladjusted
Super.
UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/
The maladjusted child struggled to fit in with his peers at the new school.
L’enfant inadapté avait du mal à s’intégrer parmi ses camarades dans la nouvelle école.
Additional translations
mal adaptéS’emploie aussi pour insister sur une adaptation insuffisante ou inadéquate.
Synonyms
mismatched
incompatible
ill-suited
disordered
unfit
dysfunctional
Antonyms
adjusted
fitted
adapted
maladjustednoun
maladjusted
pl
UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/
Used chiefly with the definite article to refer collectively to people who are socially or emotionally maladjusted.
inadaptéS’emploie surtout au pluriel pour désigner des personnes en difficulté d’adaptation sociale ou affective.
The institution provides support and education for the maladjusted.
L’institution offre un soutien et une éducation aux inadaptés.
Additional translations
désadaptéPlus fréquent dans un registre psychologique ou sociologique.
Synonyms
maladapted person
misfit
social misfit
outsider
outcast
pariah
alienated person

Definitions

maladjustedadjective
Poorly adjusted to one's environment or circumstances, often resulting in behavioral or emotional difficulties.
The maladjusted child struggled to fit in with his peers at the new school.
maladjustednoun
A person who is unable to adjust properly to the social environment; a socially or emotionally disturbed individual (usually used in the plural).
The institution provides support and education for the maladjusted.
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