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
catatonic
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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
Origin and Etymology of catatonic
see catatonia
First Known Use: 1904
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catatonic
noun
cat·a·ton·ic
Medical Definition of catatonic
: a catatonic individual
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