pathological
/pˌæθʌlˈɑdʒɪkʌl/adjective5 syllables
Pathological means: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology.
Synonyms for pathological6
adjective, as in caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
adjective, as in caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
neurotic, psychoneurotic
adjective, as in of or relating to the practice of pathology
pathologic
What does pathological mean?3
adjective
1
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology“diseased tonsils”
2
caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition“a pathological liar”
3
of or relating to the practice of pathology“pathological laboratory”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pathological?20
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Pathological in a sentence
- Has anyone ever accused you of being a pathological liar?CK
- Sadness is not a pathological state; it is an unavoidable consequence of consciousness._undertoad
- Sociopaths have a pathological need to tell lies.Amastan
- Where does selflessness end and pathological altruism begin?DJ_Saidez
- Ziri's abandonment issues have reached a pathological level.Amastan
- I have a pathological lack of self-confidence.Nuel
- Narcissists engage in pathological lying to maintain their self-image.Amastan
- Donald Trump is a pathological liar.shekitten
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