spastic

Noun

1. a person suffering from spastic paralysis
   • Less specific
     • paralytic

Adjective

1. relating to or characterized by spasm; “a spastic colon”; “spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy”
   • Pertains to
     • spasm
     • cramp
     • muscle spasm
   • Related
     • cerebral palsy
     • spastic paralysis
     • spasticity
2. suffering from spastic paralysis; “a spastic child”
   • Similar to
     • ill
     • sick
   • Related
     • cerebral palsy
     • 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 to
     • unsteady
   • Related
     • spasticity
     • convulse
     • convulse