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spastic.

Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈspastɪk/UK/ˈspæstɪk/US
  1. Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.

  2. Of or relating to spastic paralysis.

  3. Incompetent or physically uncoordinated.

    colloquial · derogatory · offensive
  4. Hyperactive or behaving erratically.

    colloquial · derogatory · offensive
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin spasticus, from Ancient Greek σπαστικός (spastikós, “drawing in”). By surface analysis, spasm + -tic. Cf. French spastique and see also spasm.

noun/ˈspastɪk/UK/ˈspæstɪk/US
  1. A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.

    especially · offensive
  2. A stupid, clumsy person.

    colloquial · derogatory · especially · offensive
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin spasticus, from Ancient Greek σπαστικός (spastikós, “drawing in”). By surface analysis, spasm + -tic. Cf. French spastique and see also spasm.

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