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One's Maladjusted Adjective Adjusted  Poorly Inadequately Adjusted;  Specifically

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
mal·ad·just·ed

 \\ˌma-lə-ˈjəs-təd\\ adjective
 DATE  1886
: poorly or inadequately adjusted; specifically : lacking harmony with one's environment from failure to adjust one's desires to the conditions of one's life
English Etymology
maladjusted
  1886, from mal- (q.v.) + adjusted (see adjust).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
maladjusted
mal·adjust·ed 7mAlE5dVQstid / adjective   (especially of children 尤指儿童) having mental and emotional problems that lead to unacceptable behaviour
   适应不良的;心理失调的
 compare well adjusted 
 mal·adjust·ment 7mAlE5dVQstmEnt / noun [U] 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
mal·adjusted
\|mal+\ adjective
Etymology: mal- (I) + adjusted
: poorly or inadequately adjusted; specifically : lacking harmony with one's environment from failure to reach a satisfactory adjustment between one's desires and the conditions of one's life
 maladjusted persons >
 < the maladjusted child >

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