Spasmodic vs Spastic - What's the difference?
spasmodic | spastic |
Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
Erratic or unsustained.
(pathology) Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.
(pathology) Of or relating to spastic paralysis.
(slang, pejorative) Clumsy.
(slang, pejorative) Hyperactive, excited, and acting in a random manner.
A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.
(slang, offensive) A stupid, clumsy person.
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As adjectives the difference between spasmodic and spastic
is that spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles while spastic is of, relating to, or affected by spasm.As a noun spastic is
a person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.spasmodic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- spasmodic asthma
- spasmodic zeal or industry
Derived terms
* spasmodicallyspastic
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Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
(en noun)- 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!