maladjustments
Failures to adapt
Maladjustments are failures to fit properly into a situation, environment, or set of expectations.
The term appears most often in psychology, where it describes difficulty adapting to social norms or life circumstances: The report cited emotional maladjustments stemming from early childhood neglect.
Mechanical maladjustments refer to parts that aren't calibrated correctly.
Abnormal or unhealthy operation
- disorderAbsence of organization
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
- psychopathologyStudy of mental disorders
- disturbanceDisruption of order
impairment · dysregulation · maladaptation · misbehavior · personality disorder · emotional instability · behavioral problems · attachment issues
One who doesn't fit in
- alienationState of being isolated
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- isolationComplete separation from others
exclusion · marginalization · disconnection · estrangement · cultural clash · social awkwardness · peer rejection · communication breakdown
Lack of proportion
- disequilibriumLack of balance or stability
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- disproportionLack of proper balance
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
disparity · irregularity · discrepancy · inefficiency · malfunction · breakdown · disorganization
Improper positioning relative to reference
- dislocationForced out of position
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- warpageUnintended shape change
- distortionTwisting from original state
misconfiguration · offset · deviation · skew · installation error
dysfunction
Abnormal or unhealthy operation
- disorderAbsence of organization
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
- psychopathologyStudy of mental disorders
disturbance · impairment · dysregulation · maladaptation · misbehavior · personality disorder · emotional instability · behavioral problems · attachment issues · social withdrawal
misfit
One who doesn't fit in
- alienationState of being isolated
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- ostracismBanishment from a group
isolation · exclusion · marginalization · disconnection · estrangement · cultural clash · social awkwardness · peer rejection · communication breakdown · role confusion
imbalance
Lack of proportion
- disequilibriumLack of balance or stability
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- disproportionLack of proper balance
inequity · disparity · irregularity · discrepancy · inefficiency · malfunction · breakdown · disorganization
misalignment
Improper positioning relative to reference
- dislocationForced out of position
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- warpageUnintended shape change
distortion · misconfiguration · offset · deviation · skew · installation error
maladjustmentsadjustments
Changes to improve fit
adaptation · adaptations · psychological health · mental health · integration
maladjustmentsadjustments
Changes to improve fit
calibration · alignment · proper alignment · fine-tuning · optimization
maladjustmentsadjustments
Changes to improve fit
calibrations · alignments · fine-tuning · corrections · synchronization