pathological (C1)
adjective
Definition
pathological means pertaining to pathology. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as pathological.
A pathological tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became pathological after the announcement.
How to Use pathological
- pathological + noun (collocation)
- Use pathological before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a pathological reaction."
- become pathological (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became pathological near the end."
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