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