Synonyms of spastic

spastic

adjective

ˈspa-stik 

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence

even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sporadic
• occasional
• intermittent
• sudden
• erratic
• violent
• spasmodic
• unsteady
• irregular
• unpredictable
• discontinuous
• casual
• fitful
• episodic
• aperiodic
• spotty
• choppy
• volatile
• catchy
• random
• convulsive
• haphazard
• aimless
• scattered
• fragmentary
• interrupted
• broken
• changing
• unstable
• changeful
• varying
• arbitrary
• stray
• uncertain
• desultory
• mercurial
• disconnected
• odd
• capricious
• slapdash
• unsettled
• temperamental
• inconstant
• variable
• mutable
• fluctuating
• fluid
• hit-and-miss
• hit-or-miss
• fickle
• flickery
• changeable
• wavering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuous
• constant
• regular
• periodic
• habitual
• steady
• stationary
• uniform
• stable
• repeated
• even
• systematic
• methodical
• orderly
• unchanging
• equable
• changeless
• unrelenting
• unvarying
• unremitting
• unwavering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spastic

By now, the standard sound of rage rap — redlining drums deployed with abandon, frenetic, almost spastic chord arrangements, and often shouted, mantra-like lyrics delivered in an impassioned scream — has become a predictable shorthand for overtures to a younger audience. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026

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