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Princeton's WordNet

  1. well-adjusted, well-balancedadjective

    free from psychological disorder

    "a well-adjusted personality"

Wiktionary

  1. well-adjustedadjective

    Suitably adapted to new conditions.

  2. well-adjustedadjective

    Free from any psychological disorder.

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  1. well-adjusted

    Well-adjusted refers to a person who can cope with everyday life effectively, maintains good mental health, behaves appropriately in different social situations, forms positive relationships with others, and generally has a balanced and healthy view of themselves and their place in the world. This term is often used in the field of psychology to describe individuals who are psychologically sound, able to handle stress, and readily adapt to changes.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-adjusted in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-adjusted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of well-adjusted in a Sentence

  1. Lynsey Addario:

    I do take it away with me, and I'm sure I do suffer from trauma. But I feel as though I'm pretty well adjusted, i do think that the more I cover war, the luckier I feel. I was born in the U.S.... in Connecticut of all places, and so I think it's very important to not forget that.

  2. Philip Brook:

    We hope every player competing at the championships will play at least one competitive week of tennis during those three weeks, we have created the opportunity and we hope all the players will come here well-rested, well-prepared and well-adjusted to compete on grass.

  3. J. Krishnamurti:

    It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

  4. Christopher Knight:

    Unfortunately, we were n’t able to follow up on the plans that we had made after our wedding to come back and visit because she had passed away, but we did get a nice, wonderful dinner and her support before that happened. She’s just a huge person in all of our lives. And I think part of the reason that we’re well-adjusted or that we still get along is that we had her. I do n’t know if you call it old school or just classy or caring. But she was just a wonderful person to have had as somebody that you can look up to. And, by example, try to become.

  5. Kristie Poole:

    Importantly, however, we know that not all shy children are alike, and that many shy children grow up to be well-adjusted adults.


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