Adjective
showing faulty adaptation
Source: WordNetWhatever the evolutionary basis of religion, the xenophobia it now generates is clearly maladaptive. Lawrence M. Krauss
While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its liabilities. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us incapable of criticizing ideas that are now patently absurd and increasingly maladaptive. Sam Harris
A trigger might also be something that creates an urge to use as a maladaptive way of coping, such as feelings of rejection or inadequacy. Source: Internet
It also appears that the structure of histones has been evolutionarily conserved, as any deleterious mutations would be severely maladaptive. Source: Internet
Indeed, cognitive-behavioral therapists counsel their clients to become aware of maladaptive thought patterns, the nature of which the clients previously had not been conscious. Source: Internet
In contrast, maladaptive humour types (aggressive and self-defeating) are associated with poorer overall psychological wellbeing, emphasis on higher levels of anxiety and depression. Source: Internet