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spastic

UK
/ˈspæstɪk/
US
/ˈspæstɪk/

Traduzioni

spasticadjective
more spastic
Comp.
most spastic
Super.
UK
/ˈspæstɪk/
US
/ˈspæstɪk/
The patient exhibited spastic movements due to the neurological disorder.
У пациента наблюдались спастические движения из-за неврологического расстройства.
Sinonimi
clumsy
awkward
uncoordinated
jerky
spasmodic
spasticnoun
spastics
pl
UK
/ˈspæs.tɪk/
US
/ˈspæs.tɪk/
Countable; mainly offensive term for a person with cerebral palsy or someone regarded as clumsy.

Definizioni

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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