maladaptive

Meanings

Adjective

showing faulty adaptation

Adj

Of behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation to a new situation.
Of anatomy, physiology, or behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive evolutionary adaptation to an environment or its changes.

Origin / Etymology

From mal- + adaptive.

Antonyms

adaptive

Scrabble Score: 19

maladaptive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
maladaptive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maladaptive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

maladaptive is a valid Words With Friends word