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spastic

UK
/ˈspæstɪk/
US
/ˈspæstɪk/

Translations

spasticadjective
more spastic
Comp.
most spastic
Super.
UK
/ˈspæstɪk/
US
/ˈspæstɪk/
spastiqueMédecine : qui est lié à des spasmes musculaires.
The spastic movements of his limbs were a result of the neurological disorder.
Les mouvements spastiques de ses membres étaient dus au trouble neurologique.
Additional translations
empotéFamilier et péjoratif.
Synonyms
clumsy
spasmodic
jerky
uncoordinated
awkward
spasticnoun
spastics
pl
UK
/ˈspæs.tɪk/
US
/ˈspæs.tɪk/
Countable; mainly offensive term for a person with cerebral palsy or someone regarded as clumsy.
spastiquePéjoratif et désuet.
The word "spastic" was once used to describe people with cerebral palsy, but it is now considered offensive.
Le mot « spastique » servait autrefois à désigner les personnes atteintes de paralysie cérébrale, mais il est désormais considéré comme offensant.

Definitions

spasticadjective
Relating to or affected by muscle spasms.
The spastic movements of his limbs were a result of the neurological disorder.
Informal and offensive: clumsy or awkward.
He made a spastic attempt to catch the ball, missing it completely.
spasticnoun
Offensive: a person affected by cerebral palsy or, by extension, someone perceived as clumsy or inept.
The word "spastic" was once used to describe people with cerebral palsy, but it is now considered offensive.
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