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maladjusted

/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/

Translations

maladjustedadjective

more maladjusted

Comp.

most maladjusted

Super.

/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/

The maladjusted child struggled to fit in at school.

Неадаптированный ребенок с трудом вписывался в школьную среду.

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maladjustednoun

maladjusted

/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/

Used chiefly with the definite article to refer collectively to people who are socially or emotionally maladjusted.

Synonyms

maladapted person

social misfit

alienated person

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.