Synonyms for pathological
ˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəlpatho·log·i·cal

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1. pathologicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   pathologic

2. pathologicaladjective

   Pertaining to pathology.

   Synonyms:
   pathologic

3. pathologicaladjective

   Relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder.

   Synonyms:
   pathologic

4. pathologicaladjective

   Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.

   Synonyms:
   pathologic

5. pathologicaladjective

   Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

   Synonyms:
   pathologic

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1. pathological, pathologicadjective

   of or relating to the practice of pathology

   "pathological laboratory"

   Synonyms:
   diseased, pathologic, morbid

   Antonyms:
   healthy, unneurotic

2. pathologicaladjective

   caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition

   "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed"

   Synonyms:
   diseased, pathologic, morbid

   Antonyms:
   unneurotic, healthy

3. diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathologicaladjective

   caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

   "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"

   Synonyms:
   ghoulish, diseased, pathologic, morbid

   Antonyms:
   unneurotic, healthy

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1. List of paraphrases for "pathological":

   pathologic, pathology, morbid, diseased, disease, pathogenic

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1. Hillel Neuer:

   This vote shows that despite the Senate letter, the United Nations continues with its pathological anti-Israel bias.

2. Gordon Johnson:

   Elon Musk has a pathological problem with the truth, when people say he’s a genius and innovator, it’s based on all his promises he never lives up to.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   The last poll I saw had us 10 points ahead of Donald Trump, because the American people understand that Trump is a phony, that Trump is a pathological liar and a racist and that he lied to the American people during his campaign.

4. Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune, Missionaria Protectiva:

   All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptable. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted.

5. Gordon Johnson:

   The idea that Tesla will guide you to anything close to reality is unlikely because Elon Musk has a pathological problem with telling the truth.