Adjective: maladjusted ,ma-lu'jús-tid
- Not well adjusted
"a maladjusted carburettor"
- (psychology) poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
"a maladjusted child"
- Emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
"His maladjusted behaviour caused concern among his teachers";
- disturbed
See also: neurotic, psychoneurotic, unadapted, unadjusted
Antonym: adjusted
Encyclopedia: Maladjusted