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pathological

  • /ˌpæθ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ US
  • /ˌpæθ.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ UK

adjective more pathological · most pathological

  1. Pertaining to pathology. But we can no longer regard the mere fact of these diffuse condensations of the lung becoming yellow and caseous as an evidence of their tuberculous nature, especially since the pathological anatomists, and among them Virchow, have shown that formations of the most different kind, having not the sli
  2. Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. Paul Canning's performance as Julian gives the character an emotional center that is not in the script: He is vulnerable without being pathological, needy without being pathetic.

    Similar: pathologic

  3. Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
  4. Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

Opposite: well-behaved

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Closest in meaning: pathologic, psychoneurotic, neurotic, morbid, diseased, unhealthy, disease, pathogenic, pathology, medical, pathogen, sick, compulsive, satisfactory, gambling, clinico

adjective

Opposite: well-behaved

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adj pertaining to pathology

Españolpatológico
Portuguêspatológico
Françaispathologique
Deutschpathologisch, krankhaft
Italianopatologico
Românăpatologic
Русскийпатологи́ческий patologíčeskij

adj relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder

Españolpatológico, malsano, enfermizo, morboso
한국어병적 byeongjeok
Portuguêspatológico
Françaispathologique, maladif, malsain
Deutschpathologisch, krankhaft
Italianopatologico
Românăpatologic
Русскийпатологи́ческий patologíčeskij

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@misc{pathological_2026,
  title = {pathological},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pathological},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}