Synonyms of catatonic

catatonic

adjective

ˌka-tə-ˈtä-nik 

as in blank

not expressing any emotion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blank
• motionless
• vacant
• empty
• expressionless
• impassive
• enigmatic
• numb
• stolid
• dull
• vague
• deadpan
• enigmatical
• inexpressive
• restrained
• detached
• mysterious
• wooden
• static
• vacuous
• vapid
• inscrutable
• unresponsive
• cold
• still
• reserved
• impenetrable
• apathetic
• phlegmatic
• aloof
• indifferent
• cool
• reticent
• taciturn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• engaged
• active
• expressive
• interested
• demonstrative
• responsive
• dynamic
• busy
• alive
• energetic
• exuberant
• animated
• vivacious
• effervescent
• bright
• expansive
• lively
• emotional
• eloquent
• revelatory
• revealing
• theatrical
• melodramatic
• unrestrained
• gestural
• unreserved
• gestic
• gesticulative
• gesticulatory
• theatric
• gesticulant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catatonic

But Folie à Deux uses Arthur’s catatonic depression to emphasize what his path to stardom really was: a killing spree that landed him in jail and well on his way to being executed by the state. —Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024

The brevity is, of course, a function of Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, ensuing Democratic panic and the president’s overnight replacement in the shank of summer by his vice presidential understudy, Kamala Harris. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024

Another is that Mabel may have bipolar disorder, switching between knee-slapping manic mode and catatonic depression, although such mental illnesses weren’t well-diagnosed back then. —Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024

In the movie, Ford’s Sabich is stoic, almost catatonic, in the face of the crazy women around him. —Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024