SPASTIC Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of spastic 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 At the center of the show is Henry Creel actor Louis McCartney, who was nominated for best actor in a play for his unnerving, spastic performance. —

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 June 2025 One night our fifth grade son’s slightly spastic basketball team suddenly gelled. —

Drew Ramsey, CNBC, 14 May 2025 With spastic achalasia, your esophageal muscles don't contract while swallowing. —

Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spastic

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The question now, experts say, is whether CJNG will de-escalate the sporadic violence and regroup, or ramp up its attacks on the Mexican government, the public and rival cartels fighting over the lucrative trafficking of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs into the United States.

— Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The dazzling foliage of 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia is accented by a flush of fragrant white blooms in spring and sporadic flowers throughout summer and fall.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026