displaying the characteristics of maladjustment badly adjusted
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mal•ad•just•ed /ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- badly or poorly adjusted, esp. to one's social circumstances, etc.:maladjusted to society.
mal•ad•just•ed
(mal′ə jus′tid),USA pronunciation adj.
- badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, esp. in relationship to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.
- mal- + adjusted 1880–85
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