MISADJUST Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjust

verb

Definition of misadjust

as in to impair

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Some businesses started selling marijuana under the theory that raw marijuana’s THC is in a form called THC-A, which only turns into impairing delta-9 when heated or burned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Decision-making is often impaired when teams need to validate their hypothesis through external resourcing or there is analysis paralysis due to uncertainty around decisions.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of impair

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Treating children already harmed by obesity and changing the systems that harmed them are not competing priorities.

— Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
To gain standing, plaintiffs must allege they have been harmed or will be harmed; asserting there could be harm to others who are similarly situated isn’t enough.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of harm

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The autistic girl had stopped hurting herself by banging her head on the floor when she was frustrated.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
But his legacy was also marred by the discovery of his elaborate shielding of his wealth from taxes through shell companies, which experts say may have hurt the growth of his nation.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurt

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Not only does Jeong-yo have an emotional connection to his music performance that Pi-o struggles to find himself, but Pi-o has injured his pinky in the leadup to the final performance, thanks to his obsessive practicing.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Someone else got stabbed, and two other people were allegedly injured.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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