NYT Dictionary

CATATONIC

/kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/
AdjectiveNouncat-a-TON-iccat-a-ton-ic · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

anesthetizedapatheticarcticasleepautisticbluntabeyantaffectlesscatalepticcertifiable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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