Meaning & use
dysregulated
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Not functioning within normal regulatory limits; out of balance, especially referring to a biological or psychological system.
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Chronic stress can leave the body's hormonal system dysregulated.
The therapist helped the child recognize signs of a dysregulated emotional state before it escalated.
A note on using this word
Dysregulated is common in psychology and medicine, often describing emotions, hormones, or bodily systems that aren't self-correcting as they normally would.
Words with a similar meaning
unbalanceddisordered
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Words with an opposite meaning
regulatedbalanced
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