Antonyms for maladjustment


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mal-uh-juhst-muh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌmæl əˈdʒʌst mənt


Definition of maladjustment

Origin :
  • 1823, from mal- + adjustment.
  • As in mental illness : noun emotional disorder
  • As in neurosis : noun mental disturbance, disorder
Example sentences :
  • The second great problem is that of maladjustment in thought.
  • Extract from : « Church Cooperation in Community Life » by Paul L. Vogt
  • The third problem is that of maladjustment of buildings to community needs.
  • Extract from : « Church Cooperation in Community Life » by Paul L. Vogt
  • It represents rather a defect—a maladjustment which should be rectified.
  • Extract from : « Supply and Demand » by Hubert D. Henderson
  • But in fact such activity is explosive, and due to maladjustment with surroundings.
  • Extract from : « Democracy and Education » by John Dewey
  • It was in those days that I first became critical of my life and burdened with a sense of error and maladjustment.
  • Extract from : « Tono Bungay » by H. G. Wells
  • In a race of inferior animals, any maladjustment is quickly removed by natural selection.
  • Extract from : « A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution » by C. M. Williams
  • This change or adjustment leads to a maladjustment requiring a new adjustment.
  • Extract from : « A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution » by C. M. Williams
  • No brain or nervous system is perfect, so the problem is one of the incapacity which causes the maladjustment.
  • Extract from : « Crime: Its Cause and Treatment » by Clarence Darrow
  • The maladies and defects which we detect in modern industry are but the measure of a present maladjustment.
  • Extract from : « The Evolution of Modern Capitalism » by John Atkinson Hobson
  • Progress means a better adjustment, and the discomfort of maladjustment is the spur to improvement.
  • Extract from : « Theism or Atheism » by Chapman Cohen

Synonyms for maladjustment

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