The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MALADAPTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MALADAPTED
- A boy opens chart with another boy, poorly suited
- Endless complaint appropriate journalist modified incorrectly
- A boy in plan starts to think everything difficult, being unsuited to task?
- Mum and boy, a quiet little boy socially awkward?
- Poorly used mother and child settled on leaving party behind
- Dad has lamb pâté spread after evicting a neighbour, being inappropriately suited
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The straight part
We know that "socially awkward" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case socially awkward = maladapted.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MALADAPTED mean?
MALADAPTED adjective- Of any evolving or learning entity, not well adapted for its environment.