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Synonyms & Antonyms of spastic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
- even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city
Synonyms for spastic
- aperiodic,
- casual,
- catchy,
- choppy,
- discontinuous,
- episodic
- (also episodical),
- erratic,
- fitful,
- intermittent,
- irregular,
- occasional,
- spasmodic,
- sporadic,
- spotty,
- unsteady
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“Spastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of spastic was in 1753
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