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maladapted

UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/

Translations

maladaptedadjective
more maladapted
Comp.
most maladapted
Super.
UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/
The maladapted species struggled to survive in the new environment.
Неадаптированный вид изо всех сил пытался выжить в новой среде.
Synonyms
mismatched
unfit
unsuitable
inappropriate
ill-suited
Antonyms
adapted
maladaptedpast participle
UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪd/
Used as the past participle of the verb "maladapt", functioning adjectivally.
Synonyms
maladaptive
ill-adapted
ill-suited
unsuited
unsuitable
maladjusted
misadapted
inapt
maladaptverb

maladapted

Past Simple

maladapted
Past Simple
maladapted
Past Participle
maladapting
Gerund
UK
/ˌmæl.əˈdæpt/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈdæpt/
Over time, the species began to maladapt to the changing environment.
Со временем вид начал дезадаптироваться к изменяющейся среде.
Synonyms
misadjust
misadapt
maladjust
misfit

Definitions

maladaptedadjective
Not well-suited or adjusted to the environment or situation.
The maladapted species struggled to survive in the rapidly changing climate.
Poorly adjusted socially or psychologically; dysfunctional.
A maladapted teenager may have difficulty forming healthy relationships.
maladaptedpast participle
Having been maladapted or adapted inadequately.
The organisms appeared maladapted after generations in captivity.
maladaptverb
To adapt poorly or inadequately to a new situation or environment.
The species began to maladapt when the climate changed rapidly, leading to a decline in their population.
To cause (a person, species, system, etc.) to become poorly or inadequately adapted to new conditions.
Ill-conceived policies can maladapt entire communities to the realities of climate change.
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