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maladaptable

/mæləˈdæptəbəl/

maladaptable adjective: poorly adaptable.

Adjective

maladaptable (comparative more maladaptable, superlative most maladaptable)

  1. Poorly adaptable

Forms of maladaptable

comparativemore maladaptable
superlativemost maladaptable

Origin of maladaptable

From mal- + adaptable.

Questions about maladaptable

What does maladaptable mean?
Maladaptable means poorly adaptable.
What part of speech is maladaptable?
Maladaptable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce maladaptable?
Maladaptable is pronounced /mæləˈdæptəbəl/.

Words near maladaptable in the dictionary

  1. Malaczewski
  2. Malaczewskis
  3. Malad City
  4. maladapt
  5. maladaptability
  6. maladaptable
  7. maladaptation
  8. maladaptations
  9. maladaptative
  10. maladapted
  11. maladapting

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