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echomsky said:
What would be an antonym to neurotic?

"Neurotic" can have a variety of meanings in medicine and in general use. In general, it refers to a behavior pattern that is abnormal but less serious than "psychotic".

Antonyms, depending on context, would include:

adjusted
well adjusted
calm
tranquil
reasonable
normal
 
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IMHO, there are more words describing disturbed mental conditions than words describing normal mental conditions. Furthermore, each word describing a disturbed mental condition can have a variety of meanings. Thus, there really is no straightforward pairing of antonyms.

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