Vocabulary Flashcards with Prefix mal- Words

Discover the "mal-" prefix, often indicating badness or dysfunction. Words like "malfunction" and "malignant" carry a negative connotation, signifying harm, inadequacy, or ill intent, altering their root meanings dramatically.

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maladaptive

Harmful, dysfunctional, or counterproductive in a particular context or environment.

''The student's maladaptive study habits were hindering their academic success.''

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Complete Vocabulary List for Prefix mal-

maladaptive

Harmful, dysfunctional, or counterproductive in a particular context or environment.

maladroit

malady

malaise

malapropism

malarkey

malefactor

maleficent

malevolence

malevolent

malfeasance

malice

malicious

malign

malignant

malinger

malleable

malnourished

malnutrition

malodorous

malpractice