CATATONIC Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

catatonic

adjective

ˌka-tə-ˈtä-nik

Definition of catatonic

as in blank

not expressing any emotion a catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of

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Recent Examples of catatonic Roki Sasaki’s abysmal appearance faded away in the Dodgers’ 12-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, but only after the National League West leaders rose from a catatonic first inning. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 But Gargano was still catatonic. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Unbeknownst to the couple, their daughter was subject to a terrifying ritual and emerges from her slumber in a catatonic state that quickly turns into a living nightmare for the family. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 By the 1950s, these three subtypes were known as paranoid, hebephrenic, and catatonic, respectively. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catatonic

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Adjective

Becerra’s origin story traces back to his youth in Sacramento, and a moment when a high school friend was about to throw out a blank, unused application to Stanford University.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Various items are prohibited across the complex, including phones, smartwatches, recording devices, and, curiously, blank double-sided pieces of printer paper.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of blank

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Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
In comments shared on social media, many claimed her face appeared frozen and motionless, her expressions nonexistent.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of motionless

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The television ad begins with a dark video of an empty swing and the faint sound of children’s voices in the background, then shifts to footage of vacant pews inside a church.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
The presidency in this Caribbean nation of 12 million has been vacant since the 2021 assassination of Jovenel Moïse.

— Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of vacant

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