maladjusted

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mal′ə justid)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mal•ad•just•ed /ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. badly or poorly adjusted, esp. to one's social circumstances, etc.:maladjusted to society.
mal•ad•just•ment, n. [uncountable]See -jus-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mal•ad•just•ed  (mal′ə justid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, esp. in relationship to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.
  • mal- + adjusted 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
maladjusted / ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/
  1. displaying the characteristics of maladjustment
  2. badly adjusted
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