SPASTIC Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

spastic

adjective

ˈspa-stik

Definition of spastic

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city

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Recent Examples of spastic His daughter, Jessica, was born with cerebral palsy and diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025 When the wind blew, the pool-cue saplings rattled and raked, opening and closing my shooting lanes with the spastic unpredictability of a flickering lightbulb. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2025 Each of these families has a child with spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50), a rare neurological disorder that affects fewer than 100 people in the world. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025 Now approaching her second birthday, Lydia has been diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy—a severe form of brain injury that affects all four limbs and her trunk, significantly impacting mobility and muscle control. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for spastic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic

Adjective

Sporadic attacks risk largely blocking the waterway In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has shown that even sporadic attacks on ships can be enough to effectively close a critical waterway by driving up risks and insurance premiums.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz — which handled around one-fifth of global oil supply before the war — has seen traffic drop to a trickle with sporadic increase in ship transits on positive headlines.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of sporadic

Adjective

La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The kids in The Shards might benefit from an occasional watchful eye, if only their parents weren’t vacationing in Europe indefinitely.

— Rob Haskell, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasional

Adjective

Construction vehicles beeped and chugged, and the intermittent buzz of saws mixed with the clang of heavy equipment.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Last Friday, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ published their most recent shortage update list naming the brands of estradiol patches on back order, intermittent back order, as well as those that are currently available.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

The sudden loss of mass means the strength of the primary star’s gravity drops suddenly, causing the secondary companion to get flung out into space at dizzying speeds.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
But the sudden reversal in many of its biggest stock bets, compounded by losses on the other side of its portfolio and the use of leverage, quickly turned into a liquidity crunch.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sudden

Adjective

Crews were clearing vegetation to help slow the fire’s spread as officials warned that thunderstorms could bring erratic winds and increase fire activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
My treatment brought me back to myself, and the medication stopped my erratic behavior.

— Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026