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catatonic

/ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk/adjective

उच्चारण कैटटॉनिक

जड़, निश्चेष्ट, स्तब्ध

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adjective
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    medical

    not able to move or show any reaction to things because of illness, shock

    जड़, निश्चेष्ट, स्तब्ध

    • He sat in a catatonic state after the news.
    • After the accident, the patient remained in a catatonic state for days.
    • The patient became catatonic after the shock.
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    • Doctors treated her catatonic condition with great care.
    • He stood in a catatonic daze and did not answer anyone.

    Synonyms stupefied inert immobile dazed motionless

    Opposite animated lively active responsive

◇Word family
catatonia noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

cat·a·ton·ic

?Which word?

Keep the motionless words together: catatonic, inert (not moving), torpid (inactive and slow), stupefied (unable to think), comatose (in a coma; deeply asleep).

निश्चेष्टता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: catatonic, inert (न हिलने वाला), torpid (निष्क्रिय और धीमा), stupefied (सोचने में असमर्थ), comatose (कोमा में; गहरी नींद में)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: in medicine, catatonia is a serious condition; informally, catatonic describes somebody who is not moving or reacting at all ('catatonic with boredom').

प्रयोग में चिकित्सा में catatonia गंभीर स्थिति है; अनौपचारिक रूप से catatonic बिलकुल न हिलने या प्रतिक्रिया न करने वाले का वर्णन करता है ('catatonic with boredom')।