maladaptation Synonyms
Strongest:
- disparateness
- contrast
- diversity
- deviance
- discord
- conflict
- dissidence
- incongruence
- distinctness
- strife
- distinctiveness
- disunity
- incongruity
- dissimilarity
- discrepancy
- friction
- dissent
- dissension
- discordance
- disparity
Strong:
- diverseness
- variance
- disagreement
- distinction
- incompatibility
- divergence
- dissention
- variability
- incongruousness
- unlikeness
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maladaptation Meaning
maladaptation
poor or inadequate adaptation
maladaptation Sentence Examples
- The organism's maladaptation led to difficulties in surviving in the changing environment.
- Certain traits once beneficial became maladaptations as the ecosystem shifted.
- The maladaptation hindered the species' ability to reproduce successfully.
- The plant's intolerance to drought was a maladaptation in the increasingly arid climate.
- The bird's bright plumage became a maladaptation as predators easily spotted it.
- The animal's inability to store fat over winter was a maladaptation in cold regions.
- The human body's reaction to stress could lead to maladaptations over time.
- The healthcare system's focus on treating symptoms rather than addressing root causes resulted in maladaptations.
- The company's maladaptation to changing market trends led to its decline.
- The individual's maladaptive coping mechanisms hindered their recovery from trauma.
FAQs About the word maladaptation
poor or inadequate adaptation
disparateness, contrast, diversity, deviance, discord, conflict, dissidence, incongruence, distinctness, strife
integration, assimilation, adaptation, adjustment,accommodation, conformation,adaption, acclimation, acclimatization, acculturation
The organism's maladaptation led to difficulties in surviving in the changing environment.
Certain traits once beneficial became maladaptations as the ecosystem shifted.
The maladaptation hindered the species' ability to reproduce successfully.
The plant's intolerance to drought was a maladaptation in the increasingly arid climate.
