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 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 See All Example Sentences for spastic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic

Adjective

That said, devolving tropical storms can pack a punch with sporadic gusts and showers as the energy that was formerly bundled in the storm’s center releases outward.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
There were sporadic film entries from the 1970s on, but most of Saint’s work during that era (and well into the 2000s) would be for television.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sporadic

Adjective

There are still intermittent closures and construction connected to recovery projects, and the park service recommends consulting the road status section of its website when traveling to the region.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
My prototype suffered from intermittent rolling resistance with the motor off.

— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

There’s a fascinating synchronicity between the current real-world anxiety and the film industry’s sudden interest in dense studies of the tech world’s dark underbelly.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Other symptoms include sudden high fever and chills, headaches, and pain in the abdomen, legs and arms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sudden

Adjective

Just as the industry began recovering from a multiyear freight slowdown, the administration began cracking down on immigrant drivers earlier this year, exacerbating the impact from the erratic tariff announcements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Because China’s system is tightly controlled, its descent into personalistic one-man rule does not play out in divisive confrontations on television or erratic social media rants by the top leader.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026