Spanish Conversation · Level 113
60 words
Spanish word
inadaptación
Pronunciation
IPA/inaðaptaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundifficulty adapting
Example
La inadaptación al horario me hizo llegar tarde varias veces.
The difficulty adapting to the schedule made me arrive late several times.
More examples
Al empezar la universidad, muchos sienten inadaptación los primeros días.
When starting university, many feel difficulty adapting during the first days.
Core concept
Peg that does not fit a new hole.
Common phrases
sentir inadaptación
feel difficulty adapting
Similar words
desadaptación: Inability to adjust to new conditions, producing trouble coping with daily demands.
desajuste: Mismatch with expected rules, routines, or timing that makes things run poorly.
Definition in Spanish
Estado de dificultad o incapacidad para adaptarse a condiciones, normas o ritmos nuevos.
Word origin
From Spanish prefix in- 'not' plus adaptación, the noun from adaptar (from Latin adaptare), so it denotes the absence or difficulty of adaptation.
Usage tips
- A formal noun common in academic or clinical Spanish, while everyday speech favors verb phrases such as me cuesta adaptarme or no me acostumbro.
Opposites
- adaptaciónadaptationnoun
Related words
- inadaptabilidadinadaptabilitynoun