adjective · rare

maladaptive

maladaptive · more maladaptive · most maladaptive

maladaptiv, ungeschickt, unangepasst, fehlangepasst

Of behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation…Of behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation to a new situation.

/ˌmæləˈdæptɪv/

» Rebecca suffers from maladaptive daydreaming.

Meaning

2 senses

Of behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation to a new situation.
showing faulty adaptation
Of anatomy, physiology, or behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive evolutionary adaptation to an environment or its changes.
maladaptiv, ungeschickt, unangepasst