MALADAPTIVE

maladaptive

(adjective) showing faulty adaptation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

maladaptive (comparative more maladaptive, superlative most maladaptive)

(psychology, chiefly of behaviour) Showing inadequate or faulty adaptation to a new situation.

Antonyms

• (showing inadquate adaptation): adaptive

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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