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

Virginia had a few sporadic measles cases at the start of 2026, related to international travel or travel to areas of the US with an outbreak.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Many private market investments such as private equity, private credit and select infrastructure investments are structured to have longer lockup periods, experience sporadic capital calls and provide limited opportunities for redemption.

— Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of sporadic

Adjective

Artificial intelligence, continual technological advances, evolving workforce expectations, economic uncertainty and increasing complexity have transformed change from an occasional event into the operating environment.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Researchers plan to test whether shorter, occasional naps have different effects on the brain over time compared with longer, more frequent ones.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of occasional

Adjective

Repairs to the deck of the Sutter Slough Bridge on South River Road and Sutter Slough Bridge Road will cause intermittent lane closures in both directions next week, according to a Yolo County news release.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
But aren’t those intermittent slip-ups better than more of the same?

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

In the meantime, if the sudden onset of the midsummer sports doldrums is anything to go by, the next World Cup can’t get here soon enough.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
The sudden sight of a dish so delicious — or grotesque — the body briefly forgets its need for oxygen.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026