Antonyms of adj maladaptive
1 sense of maladaptive
Sense 1
maladaptive (vs. adaptive) -- (showing faulty adaptation)
adaptive (vs. maladaptive), adaptative -- (having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon")
=> accommodative, reconciling -- (tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony)
=> adaptational -- (of or relating to adaptation)
=> adjustive -- (conducive to adjustment)
Similarity of adj maladaptive
1 sense of maladaptive
Sense 1
maladaptive (vs. adaptive) -- (showing faulty adaptation)
=> dysfunctional, nonadaptive -- ((of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose; "dysfunctional behavior")
=> maladjustive -- (poorly adjusted)