Translations

1 languages

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Criminals and the maladjusted were committed to the Experimental Stations where they were used as guinea-pigs by the scientists.

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Meaning

2 senses

  1. Badly adjusted to the demands and stresses of daily living; unable to cope.

    poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living

  2. Adjusted badly or wrongly.

Forms

more maladjusted, most maladjusted
Comparativemore maladjusted Lesson
Superlativemost maladjusted Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships:disturbed

Antonyms

1 antonyms
adjusted

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
makeshiftmakeupmakingmaladyB2malaisemalariaB2malarkey

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