overadapted
Excessively fitted, now
Overadapted describes something that has adapted so specifically to particular conditions that it becomes vulnerable when those conditions change.
In biology, a species overadapted to a narrow ecological niche may face extinction if its environment shifts.
The term extends to people or organizations too specialized for their own good: The company was overadapted to a market that no longer exists.
Liable to shatter
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
exposed · susceptible · endangered · precarious · unstable
Quality of being unbending
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- entrenchmentFortified or fixed position
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- lock-inEnforced continued commitment
Native to one area
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- host-specificAffecting only certain organisms
- microhabitatSmall distinct living area
Concentrated expertise in one field
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- stasisState of inactivity
- dead-endPassage without exit
- overspecializationExcessive narrowing of focus
brittle
Liable to shatter
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
sensitive · exposed · susceptible · endangered · precarious · unstable
inflexibility
Quality of being unbending
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- entrenchmentFortified or fixed position
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
lock-in · narrowness · stagnation · immutability · stereotypy
endemic
Native to one area
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- host-specificAffecting only certain organisms
specialization
Concentrated expertise in one field
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- stasisState of inactivity
- dead-endPassage without exit
overadaptedgeneralist
One with broad expertise
flexible · adaptable · versatile · unspecialized · generalized
overadaptedmaladapted
Poorly suited to conditions
unadapted · maladjusted · unfit · unsuited · mismatched
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