Definitions of maladjusted [ˌmæl əˈdʒʌs tɪd]

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Definition of 'maladjusted'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) maladjusted
badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, esp. to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.

Etymology: (1880–85)

Definition of 'maladjusted'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) maladjusted
poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
"a maladjusted child"

2. (adj) disturbed, maladjusted
emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships

3. (adj) maladjusted
not well adjusted
"a maladjusted carburetor"

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