MALADAPTATION Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

maladaptation

noun

Definition of maladaptation

as in friction

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Recent Examples of maladaptation Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation. — Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain. — Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018

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Noun

The 61-year-old was treated in Greece for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, after a sudden cabin depressurization triggered oxygen masks and a rapid descent.

— Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
However, funding that future remains a point of intense friction.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2025
The songs bounce from discordance and disorientation to harmoniousness and repose — even in the uneasy moments, the songs don't sink.

— Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Definition of discordance

Noun

The Administration has already undermined the agreement in many ways, experts tell TIME, citing the discord in February, when the bloc had to freeze the implementation of the agreement after Trump made additional tariff threats.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
The transfer of the Chelsea art space is only the epilogue for Marlborough’s multi-year breakdown—the gallery’s closure in 2024 came after years of escalating strife and discord.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Definition of discord

Noun

Most believe there could be solutions through civil dialog, there are answers in the middle, and there is destructive disunity at the fringes.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Whether that agreement will rapidly come to fruition on such a tight timeline is looking increasingly difficult – especially amid disunity among House and Senate Democrats.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of disunity

Noun

Separately, the news organization also argues that its hiring process is compliant with EEOC guidance, which encourages initiatives relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Casa Gangotena’s cocktail menu is also a celebration of Ecuador’s diversity, with drinks crafted around regionally significant flowers and local festivals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of diversity

Noun

When her parents — the wonderful June Diane Raphael and Tom Everett Scott — fall into professional reputational strife, the family is forced to relocate to Seattle to rebuild their lives.

— Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
But labor strife here is spilling off of the docks and into City Hall, with political implications for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, himself a former labor organizer who is expected to run for reelection in less than a year.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of strife

Noun

In contrast, the subtle results of the new facelifts conceal serious invasion—hours of slicing and manipulating fascia, muscle, and fat.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Furthermore, Apple's unified iOS 27 rollout provides a stable, day-one experience across all devices, in contrast to Android 17's fragmented adoption.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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