miswired
Circuits joined incorrectly
Miswired describes electrical connections made incorrectly, with wires attached to wrong terminals or in wrong sequence: The outlet was miswired and kept tripping the breaker.
Figuratively, miswired suggests faulty mental or emotional circuitry—someone whose reactions or impulses don't work as expected: His brain seems miswired for empathy.
Unintended electrical path
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- sparksFiery particles from friction
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- crossedWent from side to side
tangled · disconnected · loose · frayed · soldered · grounded · voltage · circuitry
Minor system fault
- failureLack of success
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
error · flaw · dysfunction · outage · fritz · misfire · haywire · erratic
short-circuit
Unintended electrical path
crossed · tangled · disconnected · loose · frayed · soldered · grounded · voltage · circuitry · junction
glitch
Minor system fault
bug · error · flaw · dysfunction · outage · fritz · misfire · haywire · erratic · unresponsive
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- fireCombustion with flames
- dangerExposure to harm
risk · unsafe · explosion · burn · injury · accident · warning · harm · peril · short-circuit
neurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
impulses · crossed · misfiring · neural · pathways · circuitry · cognitive · processing · connections · developmental
miswiredneurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
well-adjusted · functional · working · normal · balanced