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Spastic

/ˈspastɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Of, relating to, or affected by spasm..

Definitions by Sense

Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.
Of or relating to spastic paralysis.
Incompetent or physically uncoordinated.
Hyperactive or behaving erratically.
(now offensive, especially in the UK and Ireland) A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.
(colloquial; derogatory or offensive, especially in the UK and Ireland) A stupid, clumsy person.

Example Sentences

‘Oi, Fleming, you spastic. Guess who I knobbed last night?’

Jed Maxwell: See you next week then. We'll have that pint. Alan Partridge: Yep. Jed Maxwell: ...go and see my brother. Alan Partridge: No way, you big spastic! You're a mentalist!

Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky): Show Link! This is nuts—she can't even dance. Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes): Plastic little spastic. Tracy Turnblad: Oh, Link, I can dance so much better than her. Penny Pingleton: Mhm! Tracy Turnblad: Why don't you notice me at school?

Word Forms

more spastic
most spastic
spastics

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does spastic mean?

Spastic means Of, relating to, or affected by spasm..

What is a synonym for spastic?

Common synonyms include unsteady, sick, ill, convulsive.

What is the opposite of spastic?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use spastic in a sentence?

‘Oi, Fleming, you spastic. Guess who I knobbed last night?’

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Definitions by Sense

Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.

Of or relating to spastic paralysis.

Incompetent or physically uncoordinated.

Hyperactive or behaving erratically.

(now offensive, especially in the UK and Ireland) A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.

(colloquial; derogatory or offensive, especially in the UK and Ireland) A stupid, clumsy person.

Example Sentences

‘Oi, Fleming, you spastic. Guess who I knobbed last night?’

Jed Maxwell: See you next week then. We'll have that pint. Alan Partridge: Yep. Jed Maxwell: ...go and see my brother. Alan Partridge: No way, you big spastic! You're a mentalist!

Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky): Show Link! This is nuts—she can't even dance. Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes): Plastic little spastic. Tracy Turnblad: Oh, Link, I can dance so much better than her. Penny Pingleton: Mhm! Tracy Turnblad: Why don't you notice me at school?

Frequently Asked Questions

What does spastic mean?

Spastic means Of, relating to, or affected by spasm..

What is a synonym for spastic?

Common synonyms include unsteady, sick, ill, convulsive.

What is the opposite of spastic?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use spastic in a sentence?

‘Oi, Fleming, you spastic. Guess who I knobbed last night?’

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.