Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maladjustment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: mal-ad-just-ment
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- French ajustementbor. English adjustment English maladjustment From mal- + adjustment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

maladjustments (plural)

Questions

What does maladjustment mean?: A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.
Where does maladjustment come from?: Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- French ajustementbor. English adjustment English maladjustment From mal- + adjustment.

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