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Psychopathic

Verb / ˌsaɪkʌˈpæθɪk / Another word for psychopathic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to, denoting, or suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior

Synonyms & similar words

psychopathological psychopathologic sociopathic deranged insane mad disturbed unstable crazy abnormal unhinged psychotic unsound madcap maniacal unbalanced delusional neurotic paranoid schizophrenic manipulative

Example sentences

  1. The psychopathic criminal was caught by the police.
  2. His psychopathic behavior was a cause for concern.
  3. The movie villain was portrayed as a psychopathic murderer.
  4. The psychopathic tendencies of the patient worried the therapist.
  5. The psychopathic killer had a history of violence.

Quotes

  • The psychopathic personality is characterized by shallowness of emotion and a lack of empathy, guile or shame.
  • I'm rather psychopathic and I'm sadistic, and I'm a woman so that's quite unusual.
  • I'm the kind of person who, if I see a shooting star, I don't tell anyone because then it won't come true. I'm a psychopathic optimist.

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