misadjusted

verb

Definition of misadjustednext
past tense of misadjust
as in impaired

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  1. impaired
  2. damaged
  3. injured
  4. hurt
Verb
  • The actor wore contact lenses while portraying Eumaeus, which impaired his eyesight.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Require the Department of Transportation to create standards for driving while impaired by cannabis.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of impaired
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  • These allegations represent the kind of pay-to-play politics that have damaged Illinois’ reputation for decades.
    — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Seven neighbors whose property was damaged by the explosion also are plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of damaged
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  • Colin Gray’s sentencing represents the end of a harrowing road that began with the September 2024 shooting in which his son, then 14, fatally shot two students and two teachers and injured nine others at his Winder, Georgia, high school.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Colin Gray, father of the teen who killed four people and injured nine others in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, is scheduled to be sentenced during a hearing that begins Thursday in a Barrow County courtroom.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • The lionfish's poisonous spikes can badly hurt anyone who’s stung.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The use of force is allowed under certain conditions, according to the personnel board’s order, including when an inmate could be assaultive or hurt themselves — which led Green to dismiss CDCR’s allegation against the officer.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hurt
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“Misadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusted. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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