Antonyms of adj pathological

2 of 3 senses of pathological

Sense 2
pathological -- (caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed")

INDIRECT (VIA neurotic) -> unneurotic -- (not neurotic; "successful mothers--mothers with unneurotic children"; "he's the most unneurotic person I know")

Sense 3
diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological -- (caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes")

INDIRECT (VIA unhealthy) -> healthy -- (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy")

Similarity of adj pathological

3 senses of pathological

Sense 1
pathological, pathologic -- (of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory")

Sense 2
pathological -- (caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed")
       => neurotic (vs. unneurotic), psychoneurotic -- (affected with emotional disorder)

Sense 3
diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological -- (caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes")
       => unhealthy (vs. healthy) -- (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers")

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