well-adapted

Naturally fitting in

Well-adapted describes something suited to its environment or circumstances through adjustment over time.

In biology, species become well-adapted to habitats through evolution: Desert plants are well-adapted to drought.

The term extends to people or things that fit their situations effectively: She seemed well-adapted to life in the city.

behavioral

adjusted

Changed to improve fit

resourceful · versatile · accommodating · malleable · learning · conditioned · socialized · trained · habituated · accustomed

biological

evolved

Changed through successive generations

acclimated · native · endemic · survival · natural selection · camouflaged · resilient · hardy · thriving · niche

technical

optimized

Made maximally efficient

tailored · compatible · engineered · designed · modified · fitted · tuned · refined · adjusted · functional

social

integrated

Combined into a whole

fitting in · adjusted · settled · comfortable · established · accepted · naturalized · immersed · blended · conforming

Opposites
fitness to environment

well-adaptedmaladapted

Poorly suited to conditions

unadapted · unsuited · unfit · ill-suited · mismatched

psychological adjustment

well-adaptedmaladjusted

Poorly adapted socially

dysfunctional · maladaptive · disturbed · troubled · unstable

coping ability

well-adaptedmaladjusted

Poorly adapted socially

dysfunctional · overwhelmed · floundering · distressed · unbalanced

Family

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