Antonyms for spastic


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : spas-tik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈspæs tɪk


Definition of spastic

Origin :
  • 1753, from Latin spasticus, from Greek spastikos "afflicted with spasms," literally "drawing, pulling," from span "draw up" (see spasm). The noun meaning "a person affected with spastic paralysis" is attested from 1896.
  • As in palsied : adj crippled
  • As in spasmodic : adj twitching, erratic
  • As in broken : adj discontinuous
  • As in abnormal : adj different from standard or norm
  • As in fitful : adj irregular, sporadic
  • As in basket case : noun nervous person

Synonyms for spastic

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