maladjusted — having problems with adjusting to social situations or personal relationships
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having problems with adjusting to social situations or personal relationships
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/
Korean meaning: 사회적 상황이나 개인적 관계에 적응하지 못하는
Korean pronunciation: 맬-러-저스-티드 (강세: 저스)
Example Sentences
- After moving to five different schools, Jake became increasingly maladjusted and preferred staying home playing video games.
- The maladjusted cat refused to use the fancy new litter box and chose the houseplant instead.
- His maladjusted social skills made him tell everyone at the funeral how happy he was to be there.
maladjusted
ADJECTIVE//ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd//
having problems with adjusting to social situations or personal relationships
Unable to fit in socially
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Origin
1940년대에 만들어진 현대 영어 합성어로, '잘못된'을 뜻하는 mal-과 '조정하다'를 뜻하는 adjust가 결합되어 '잘못 조정된, 부적응의' 상태를 나타내게 되었습니다.
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“After moving to five different schools, Jake became increasingly maladjusted and preferred staying home playing video games.”
“The maladjusted cat refused to use the fancy new litter box and chose the houseplant instead.”
“His maladjusted social skills made him tell everyone at the funeral how happy he was to be there.”
“The counselor worked with maladjusted students to help them develop better coping strategies.”
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