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maladapted
This term describes a failure of alignment between an entity and its surroundings, carrying a clinical or biological tone. It suggests a state of dysfunction where existing traits or behaviors, which might have been useful elsewhere, become liabilities in a specific new context. It is more technical than "unsuited" and implies a failed process of adjustment.
In psychological or social contexts, the word often describes a maladaptive response to stress or social pressure. It conveys a sense of friction and inefficiency, highlighting the gap between the required behavioral standard and the individual's actual capacity to meet those demands.
Meanings
Poorly suited to a particular environment or set of circumstances.
Examples
The species became maladapted when the climate shifted rapidly.
I feel completely maladapted to this corporate culture.
He is a maladapted individual who struggles with basic social cues.
He is a maladapted individual who struggles with basic social cues.
The creature's oversized limbs made it maladapted for life in the dense forest.
Some students are maladapted to the rigid structure of traditional schooling.
The mutation left the organism maladapted to its original habitat.
She worried that her shy nature made her maladapted for a career in sales.