Use 'cataleptic' in medical discussions about patients with specific immobile conditions.

Medical Context

Avoid using 'cataleptic' to describe normal stillness or inactivity; it refers to a medical state.

Not Literal

'Cataleptic' is formal and serious, fitting for medical or academic contexts, not casual conversations.

Apply 'cataleptic' when discussing psychological disorders that involve an unresponsive state.

Best used in academic and clinical settings, 'cataleptic' may confuse in everyday language.

'Cataleptic' describes a specific symptom, not to be confused with general unresponsiveness or lazy behavior.