Word: maladaptation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mal
ad
ap
ta
tion
Definition: The state of being poorly adapted to an environment
Morphemes:
Affix: mal-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad, badly as in maladjusted, malcontent - faulty, faultily as in malfunction
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mal-
Language: fro
Decoded: mal-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad; badly
Affix: adapt
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Adapted; fit; suited; suitable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: aptare
Language: la
Decoded: aptare
Meaning: to make fit
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A state or quality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns