well-adjusted

adjective

well-ad·​just·​ed ˌwel-ə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce well-adjusted (audio)

Examples of well-adjusted in a Sentence

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Many are well-rounded and well-adjusted children who go on to thrive as adults. The Editors, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 Because this woman is way too wise and well-adjusted. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2024 All three kids were well-adjusted and well-liked by their peers. Ed Ternan, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023 Likewise one child of a doting mother like Shy’s will be well-adjusted and easygoing. Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 17 July 2023 Several then-kids implicated in the saga are not so well-adjusted, according to his reporting: Hunter and Carly have recanted their testimonies, saying Margie worked to orchestrate their answers. Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 29 June 2023 No matter how well-adjusted, a system cannot provide this level of interaction. Jon Stojan, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2023 However, at age 20, children born via egg or sperm donation and surrogacy were psychologically well-adjusted, the study found, especially if parents told the children about their birth history before age 7. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of well-adjusted was in 1809

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“Well-adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-adjusted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

well-adjusted

adjective
well-ad·​just·​ed (ˈ)wel-ə-ˈjəs-təd How to pronounce well-adjusted (audio)

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