All maladaptive synonyms
mal·a·dap·tive
M m adj maladaptive
- nonadaptive — serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation: the adaptive coloring of a chameleon.
- maladjusted — badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, especially in relationship to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.
- unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- dysfunctional — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.