spastic meaning

UK US /ˈspæstɪk/ 2 syllables

spastic (adjective): relating to or characterized by spasm.

spastic has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

spastic as an adjective

  1. relating to or characterized by spasm
    • a spastic colon
    • spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy

    Related forms: spastic paralysis, spasticity, spasm

  2. suffering from spastic paralysis
    • a spastic child

    Similar: ill

    Related forms: spastic paralysis, spasticity

  3. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
    • convulsive motions
    • his body made a spasmodic jerk
    • spastic movements

    Synonyms: convulsive, spasmodic

    Similar: unsteady

    Related forms: spasticity

spastic as a noun

  1. a person suffering from spastic paralysis

    Type of: paralytic

How to pronounce spastic

spastic is pronounced /ˈspæstɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with spastic

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in IC · 7-letter words

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