Meaning
catatonic
- relating to or suffering from catatonia
- unresponsive, immobile, or stuporous (also figurative)
In a sentence
Il paziente è rimasto per ore in uno stato completamente catatonico.
The patient remained in a completely catatonic state for hours.
Perché rimani seduto sul divano con quello sguardo catatonico?
Why are you sitting on the couch with that catatonic stare?
Dopo tre notti insonni, Mario non sembrava triste, ma del tutto catatonico.
After three sleepless nights, Mario did not seem sad, but entirely catatonic.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| catatonico | masculine · singular |
| catatonica | feminine · singular |
| catatonici | masculine · plural |
| catatoniche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine plural is catatonici.
- Often used figuratively to describe someone completely dazed or staring blankly.