Catatonic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Catatonic is an adjective meaning (figuratively) Motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn.
Meaning
(figuratively) Motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn.
More Meanings
- (medicine) A patient in a state of catatonia.
- (medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
Example Sentences
An inspection of Table IV shows that the catatonics have the lowest mean reversal score of all the groups.
The fact that he was not twirling his kiss curl underscored his catatonic state of mind. I didn't know who was more catatonic—Brentwood, the minister, or myself.
It was plausible that Cara became more catatonic in order to avoid a painful and overwhelming confrontation with terrifying but repressed memories of child abuse.
Further and further he would withdraw from the world, becoming more and more catatonic — withdrawing completely from his hateful world to the only real and secure comfort he had ever known, the womb.
Word Forms
- catatonics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stupors, katatonic, cataleptic, cataplectic, catapletic, atactic.
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