maladapted
/ˌmæləˈdæptɪd/
adjective
- Not suited or adjusted to a particular environment or situation; poorly adapted.
- He felt maladapted to the fast-paced city life after growing up in a small town.
- The maladapted policies failed to address the community's real needs.
- The maladapted plant could not survive the dry desert conditions.
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