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

In the absence of regular data, analysts and activists interested in immigration trends have relied on information obtained through lawsuits or limited and sporadic information released by federal agencies to track deportation data.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Only some regional operators have continued sporadic services, generally using smaller feeder vessels.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sporadic

Adjective

The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
That could make removing space junk a routine service rather than an occasional experiment.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of occasional

Adjective

People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Ohtani has been playing with a bad knee and biceps for three months, and the Dodgers already have tried intermittent rest.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

This is not a sudden shift in attitude to defend a controversial CBA.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
In addition to low blood oxygen levels and low blood pressure, a pulmonary embolism can affect the heart, causing a fast or irregular heart rate, right-sided heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sudden

Adjective

Multiple companies now offer products that promise to spot the difference, with often contradictory, biased or erratic results.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
The 2018 tailspin had followed a massive momentum crescendo and reversal several months earlier, which gave way to an erratic tape that couldn't absorb what seemed at the time relatively unthreatening Federal Reserve tightening actions.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026