adjective
- not properly adjusted or adapted to a situation, environment, or social setting
Usage: commonly used in psychology and education contexts
Examples
- The misadjusted student struggled to fit in with his new classmates.
- After the move, she felt misadjusted to the different climate and culture.
- The misadjusted machinery caused the production line to malfunction.
- He was misadjusted to the demands of his new job.
- The therapist worked with misadjusted adolescents to help them cope with family issues.
- The misadjusted telescope produced blurry images.