readapting

Getting used anew

Readapting is adjusting again to changed circumstances or returning to a previous state of adaptation.

Someone who moves abroad, returns home, then emigrates again must keep readapting: After years in Tokyo, she struggled with readapting to small-town life.

The word implies adaptation is not a one-time process but may need repeating.

change

modifying

Changing partially

revamping · overhauling · reshaping · redesigning · reforming · transforming · reworking · refashioning · retrofitting · updating

process

reacclimating

Adapting anew to environment

reassimilating · reintegrating · reconfiguring · readjusting · reacclimatizing · refitting · rewiring · retooling · reworking · retuning

recovery

reintegration

Restoration to a group

reacclimatization · rehabilitation · reinsertion · reincorporation · resettlement · repatriation · reabsorption · homecoming · return · rejoining

flexibility

versatility

Capacity for varied applications

modifiability · plasticity · fluidity · suppleness · resilience · responsiveness · agility · nimbleness · openness · receptiveness

resilience

perseverance

Sustained resolve despite obstacles

recovery · determination · persistence · grit · hardiness · robustness · toughness · stamina · steadfastness · bounce-back

Opposites
change process

readaptingstagnating

Ceasing to develop

ossifying · calcifying · staying put · holding firm · standing pat

temporal sequence

readaptingstarting fresh

Beginning again from zero

fit with environment

readaptingmaladapting

Adjusting in harmful ways

drifting apart · disengaging · withdrawing

Family

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