Maladaptive

What do we mean by maladaptive?

Marked by faulty or inadequate adaptation. adjective

Not assisting or promoting adaptation. adjective

Showing inadequate or faulty adaptation to a new situation adjective

Showing faulty adaptation adjective

(chiefly of behaviour) Showing inadequate or faulty adaptation to a new situation.

Words that are spelled similarly to maladaptive:
maladaptive.

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Adjectives that are often used to describe maladaptive:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective maladaptive:
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Words that sound like maladaptive:
maladaptive, melodizing, adaptive, unadapted, ameliorative, sedative, selective, solidity, salivating, solidate.