catatonic

adjective

cat·a·ton·ic | \ ˌka-tə-ˈtä-nik

Definition of catatonic

1 : of, relating to, marked by, or affected with catatonia catatonic schizophrenia

2 : characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression tourists who were almost catatonic at finding themselves in their hero's presence— Neil Hickey

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Examples of catatonic in a Sentence

a catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of

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