Sometimes in the summer it gets so hot that people lose all their energy and get catatonic.
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Catatonic
/kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/
Synonyms for "catatonic" (129 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (26)
abeyantaffectlessanesthetizedapatheticarcticasleepautisticbluntbrain-damagedbrain-injuredcatalepticcertifiablechillchillycoldcold as charitycold bloodedcold-bloodedcoldheartedcomatose
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Adjective(1 words)
catatonia related
Strong matches (39)
dopeddopeydormantdruggeddullemotionally deademotionlessflatfoulfrigidfrostedfrostyfrozengroggyhalf-consciousheartlessheavyicyimmovableimpassible
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impassivein abeyancein suspenseinactiveinertinexcitableinsusceptiblelanguidlanguorouslatentleadenlifelesslogymanic depressivemanic-depressivementally illmentally sick
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (64)
narcotizedneuroticnirvanicnonemotionalobjectiveobliviousobtuseoutout coldout of itout of touchparanoiacparanoidpassionlesspassivephlegmaticpsychopathicpsychoticschizschizoid
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schizophrenicschizysedentaryself-absorbedsemiconscioussenselessslacksleepingsluggishslumberingsmolderingsoullessspaced outspiritlessstagnantstandingstaticstonedstrung outsuspendedtametorpidunaffectionateunarousedunconsciousunemotionalunfeelingunimpassionedunimpressionableunlovingunpassionateunrespondingunresponsiveunsusceptibleunsympatheticuntouchablezonkedzonked out
Adjective(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abeyant, affectless, anesthetized, apathetic, arctic.
- Sentence evidence is available for catatonic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "catatonic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "catatonic"
Keep "catatonic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "catatonic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "catatonic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "catatonic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesbehavioral descriptionfigurative descriptionmedical conditionmedical termpsychiatric syndromepsychological state
More specific
10 entriesaffective flatteningapathyemotional numbnessexcited catatoniamalignant catatoniamutismnegativismposturing catatoniarigiditystupor
Collocations
6 entriescatatonic behaviorcatatonic mutismcatatonic rigiditycatatonic statecatatonic stuporcatatonic symptoms
Inflections
2 entriesmore catatonicmost catatonic
Derivations
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
However, he was looking a lot more catatonic and depressed before and sometimes we find that on the anti-depressants you remove the depression and uncover the paranoid stuff and we may have to give him larger quantities of tranquilizers just to tone this down.
Source: wiktionary
It was plausible that Cara became more catatonic in order to avoid a painful and overwhelming confrontation with terrifying but repressed memories of child abuse.
Source: wiktionary
He made Yossarian think of cripples and of cold and hungry men and women, and of all the dumb, passive, devout mothers with catatonic eyes nursing infants outdoors that same night with chilled animal udders bared insensibly to that same raw rain.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "catatonic"?
Closest matches include abeyant, affectless, anesthetized, apathetic, arctic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "catatonic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.