Synonyms & related words for maladaptive

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Words related to maladaptive

Explore words related to maladaptive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include maladjustive, dysfunctional, nonadaptive, dysfunctionally, maladjustment, maladapted, maladjusted, adaptive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does maladaptive come from?

The word maladaptive breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad”); adapt, from Latin aptare (“to fit”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.