Synonyms & related words for spastic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of spastic — including spasmodic, convulsive, epileptic, twitchy, twitching, paroxysmal. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to spastic

Explore words related to spastic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include spastically, spasticity, palsy, diplegia, paretic, spasm, paresis, dystonia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for spastic

Common synonyms for spastic include spasmodic, convulsive, epileptic, twitchy, twitching, paroxysmal, jerking — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does spastic come from?

The word spastic breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root spas-, from Greek spao (“draw, pull, convulse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.