Catatonic

Pronunciation: /ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk/

Definitions of catatonic

adjective relating to or in a state of catatonia, a condition characterized by lack of movement, activity, or expression

Example Sentences

A1 The catatonic patient lay still in bed, not moving or speaking.

A2 She stared at the TV screen with a catatonic expression, lost in her thoughts.

B1 The catatonic state of shock left him unable to react to the news of his father's death.

B2 After the traumatic event, she became catatonic, unable to process what had happened.

C1 The catatonic patient was unresponsive to external stimuli, showing no signs of improvement.

C2 The catatonic state he fell into after the accident was a result of severe psychological trauma.

Examples of catatonic in a Sentence

formal The patient was found in a catatonic state, completely unresponsive to external stimuli.

informal After watching that boring movie, I felt catatonic.

slang He was so shocked by the news that he just stood there like a catatonic.

figurative The economy seemed to be in a catatonic state, with no signs of improvement.

Grammatical Forms of catatonic

• past tense: catatonicked
• plural: catatonics
• comparative: more catatonic
• superlative: most catatonic
• present tense: catatonic
• future tense: will be catatonic
• perfect tense: have been catatonic
• continuous tense: is being catatonic
• singular: catatonic
• positive degree: catatonic
• infinitive: to catatonic
• gerund: catatonicing
• participle: catatoniced

Origin and Evolution of catatonic

First Known Use: 1904 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'catatonic' originates from the Greek word 'katatonikos', meaning 'stretched out'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of psychiatry to describe a state of immobility and unresponsiveness, the term 'catatonic' has evolved to also be used in a broader sense to describe a state of extreme apathy or lack of response.