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单词 maladjusted
释义

maladjusted

adjective

mal·​ad·​just·​ed ˌma-lə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce maladjusted (audio)
: poorly or inadequately adjusted
specifically : lacking harmony with one's environment from failure to adjust one's desires to the conditions of one's life

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web So what lies ahead for the most maladjusted characters in the entire TGIT lineup? Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2019 The maladjusted lothario also has many a dalliance with a particular strain of misogyny: the cutting and manipulative digs at past lovers that some of the rapper’s fans rush to freebase. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 July 2018 What kind of maladjusted narcissist thinks being credited with a $3.1 billion fortune is unfair? Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 18 Oct. 2017 Brie Larson plays the adult Jeannette and does a compelling job in conveying a woman torn between her disturbing, maladjusted childhood and her independent life as a successful magazine writer in New York City. Cincinnati.com, 6 Sep. 2017 She has been dinged up a few times: a red chest from a maladjusted pack and a thorn in her foot pad. Ned Rozell, Alaska Dispatch News, 22 July 2017 Alongside the traditional sheet music and socially maladjusted students are electronic keyboards, mixing software, and MIDI files. Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2004 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

maladjusted

adjective

mal·​ad·​just·​ed ˌma-lə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce maladjusted (audio)
: not able to deal with other people in a normal or healthy way
a maladjusted person

maladjusted

adjective

as in unhinged

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unhinged
  • unbalanced
  • disturbed
  • perturbed
  • upset
  • agitated
  • unglued
  • discomposed
  • flustered
  • worried
  • distressed
  • anxious
  • bothered
  • unstrung
  • restless
  • uptight
  • jumpy
  • unstable
  • nervous
  • unsettled
  • high-strung
  • jittery
  • unquiet
  • uneasy
  • skittish
  • tense

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • steady
  • possessed
  • even
  • composed
  • collected
  • well-adjusted
  • peaceful
  • undisturbed
  • calm
  • equal
  • unperturbed
  • smooth
  • sedate
  • tranquil
  • cool
  • untroubled
  • placid
  • unruffled
  • serene
  • level
  • coolheaded
  • unworried
  • well-balanced
  • limpid
  • together
  • unshaken
  • recollected
  • even-keeled
  • imperturbable
  • self-possessed
  • unflappable
  • nerveless
  • unshakable
  • self-composed
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