maladjusted

IPA/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/
KK[mˌælədʒˈʌstɪd]IPA/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/

maladjusted — adjective

  • maladjustedpositive
  • more maladjustedcomparative
  • most maladjustedsuperlative

1. A maladjusted person has emotional or behavioural problems that make it hard for

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A maladjusted person has emotional or behavioural problems that make it hard for them to fit into normal social situations or deal with everyday life.

例句

The school offered extra support for children who seemed maladjusted and had trouble making friends.

collocation: maladjusted child / children

Without early help, a maladjusted teenager may have trouble with rules at home and at school.

maladjusted + teenager; cause-effect pattern

同義詞
  • troubled

    less clinical, more general — suggests personal difficulties without necessarily implying a long-term condition

  • disturbed

    stronger and more severe; often suggests serious emotional or psychological problems

  • unstable

    focuses on unpredictable or rapidly changing moods and behaviour

反義詞
  • well-adjusted

    direct opposite; describes someone who copes well with social and life demands

用法筆記

Commonly used in psychology and education contexts, especially about children and adolescents. Often appears with adverbs like 'emotionally', 'socially', or 'behaviourally'.

常見錯誤

❌He is maladjusted to the new school.
✅He is maladjusted and is having trouble at the new school.
💡'maladjusted' is a general state, not used with 'to' for a specific situation.