acclimatised

Became used to

Acclimatised is the British spelling of acclimatized—adjusted to new conditions, especially climate or environment.

A person becomes acclimatised to altitude, heat, or cold: After a week in the mountains, we were fully acclimatised.

The word extends to any gradual adjustment: She never quite acclimatised to office culture.

adapted

adjusted

Changed to improve fit

inured · seasoned · familiarized · assimilated · naturalized · hardened · desensitized · attuned · oriented · climatized

comfortable

at ease

Relaxed, not tense

at home · secure · established · rooted · ensconced · anchored · integrated · embedded · immersed · grounded

resilient

hardy

Able to endure difficulty

adaptable · sturdy · fortified · strengthened · weathered · resistant · durable · tolerant · rugged · steeled

Opposites
adaptation to environment

acclimatisedunacclimatised

Not yet physically adjusted

unadapted · unacclimated · struggling · maladjusted · unaccustomed

familiarity and comfort

acclimatiseddisoriented

Lacking sense of direction

uncomfortable · alienated · ill at ease · out of place · foreign

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