Catatonic and Melodramatic

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Catatonic adjective - Not expressing any emotion.

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

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Melodramatic is an antonym for catatonic.

Melodramatic adjective - Given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting.

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Catatonic is an antonym for melodramatic.

Nearby Word: melodrama

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Melodramatic and Catatonic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catatonic/melodramatic

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