spasmodic

adjective

spas·mod·ic spaz-ˈmä-dik How to pronounce spasmodic (audio)

: relating to or affected or characterized by spasm

: resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence

a spasmodic jerk

: acting or proceeding fitfully : intermittent

spasmodic activity

: subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : excitable

spasmodically

spaz-ˈmä-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce spasmodic (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

He made only spasmodic attempts to lose weight. spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up

Recent Examples on the Web The elegant simplicity of that hook is supported by a disturbing internal mythology and an unnerving physical performance from kabuki actress Rie Inoo, who plays a small but memorable role as the film's spasmodic, well-dwelling ghost Sadako.

Katie Rife, EW.com, 30 July 2022 The album, due Oct. 28, has the same fury of its predecessor with all the spasmodic, head-turning weirdness Patton fans expect.

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2022 Have Donovan Mitchell play like a spasmodic blind man through the first half, relying on Bojan Bogdanovic to save them, to keep them close over that span.

Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022 The result of this was a loud blast on the cornet caused by a spasmodic laugh into it.

Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Hints of the show’s absolutely spasmodic joy are there in the music choices.

Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021 This week the passing game remained spasmodic, and West Virginia was able to shut down the running game as well.

R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 25 Sep. 2021 There is no official death toll for the era’s spasmodic violence, which continued through other groups following the Klan’s decline after federal enforcement peaked in 1872.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2021 That declaration, combined with his decision to hire four clerks for the next term (suggesting an intention to stay) sent liberals into spasmodic finger-wagging.

Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 22 July 2021 See More

spasmodic

adjective

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up

Synonyms & Similar Words

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sporadic
occasional
intermittent
sudden
erratic
spastic
irregular
violent
fitful
discontinuous
unsteady
unpredictable
episodic
casual
aperiodic
convulsive
episodical
volatile
spotty
choppy
catchy
interrupted
scattered
random
haphazard
varying
fragmentary
desultory
aimless
changeful
changing
slapdash
disconnected
broken
fluctuating
wavering
unstable
uncertain
arbitrary
capricious
mercurial
unsettled
inconstant
stray
odd
hit-and-miss
temperamental
variable
fluid
hit-or-miss
mutable
fickle
changeable
flickery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuous
constant
periodic
steady
regular
habitual
repeated
stable
stationary
uniform
systematic
even
equable
unchanging
methodical
unremitting
unrelenting
orderly
changeless
unvarying
methodic
unwavering

as in excitable

easily excited by nature a talk show host who was famed for his edgy, spasmodic manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

excitable
nervous
hyperkinetic
unstable
volatile
hyper
hyperactive
hyperexcitable
jumpy
intense
fluttery
jittery
irritable
skittery
emotional
anxious
flighty
volcanic
high-strung
spooky
skittish
mercurial
sensitive
fiddle-footed
soulful
temperamental
tense
histrionic
dramatic
uptight
melodramatic
nervy
irascible
hypersensitive
hot-blooded
emotionalistic
edgy
flibbertigibbety
testy
perturbable
touchy
prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

imperturbable
nerveless
unexcitable
unflappable
unshakable
calm
collected
tranquil
serene
cool
easygoing
relaxed
easy
laid-back

Synonym Chooser

The words convulsive and fitful are common synonyms of spasmodic. While all three words mean "lacking steadiness or regularity in movement," spasmodic adds to fitful the implication of rapid or violent activity alternating with inactivity.

spasmodic growth

The synonyms convulsive and spasmodic are sometimes interchangeable, but convulsive suggests the breaking of regularity or quiet by uncontrolled movement.

convulsive shocks

While in some cases nearly identical to spasmodic, fitful implies intermittence, a succession of starts and stops or risings and fallings.

fitful sleep

单词	spasmodic
释义	spasmodic adjective spas·mod·ic spaz-ˈmä-dik 1 a : relating to or affected or characterized by spasm b : resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence a spasmodic jerk 2 : acting or proceeding fitfully : intermittent spasmodic activity 3 : subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : excitable spasmodically spaz-ˈmä-di-k(ə-)lē adverb Synonyms aperiodic casual catchy choppy discontinuous episodic episodical erratic fitful intermittent irregular occasional spastic sporadic spotty unsteady See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He made only spasmodic attempts to lose weight. spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up Recent Examples on the Web The elegant simplicity of that hook is supported by a disturbing internal mythology and an unnerving physical performance from kabuki actress Rie Inoo, who plays a small but memorable role as the film's spasmodic, well-dwelling ghost Sadako. Katie Rife, EW.com, 30 July 2022 The album, due Oct. 28, has the same fury of its predecessor with all the spasmodic, head-turning weirdness Patton fans expect. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2022 Have Donovan Mitchell play like a spasmodic blind man through the first half, relying on Bojan Bogdanovic to save them, to keep them close over that span. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022 The result of this was a loud blast on the cornet caused by a spasmodic laugh into it. Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Hints of the show’s absolutely spasmodic joy are there in the music choices. Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021 This week the passing game remained spasmodic, and West Virginia was able to shut down the running game as well. R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 25 Sep. 2021 There is no official death toll for the era’s spasmodic violence, which continued through other groups following the Klan’s decline after federal enforcement peaked in 1872. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2021 That declaration, combined with his decision to hire four clerks for the next term (suggesting an intention to stay) sent liberals into spasmodic finger-wagging. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 22 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology New Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasmos First Known Use circa 1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition spasmodic adjective spas·mod·ic spaz-ˈmä-dik : relating to or affected by spasm : involving spasms spasmodic jerking Medical Definition spasmodic adjective spas·mod·ic spaz-ˈmäd-ik : of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from spasm a spasmodic twitching a spasmodic cough spasmodic adjective 1 as in sporadic lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sporadic occasional intermittent sudden erratic spastic irregular violent fitful discontinuous unsteady unpredictable episodic casual aperiodic convulsive episodical volatile spotty choppy catchy interrupted scattered random haphazard varying fragmentary desultory aimless changeful changing slapdash disconnected broken fluctuating wavering unstable uncertain arbitrary capricious mercurial unsettled inconstant stray odd hit-and-miss temperamental variable fluid hit-or-miss mutable fickle changeable flickery Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuous constant periodic steady regular habitual repeated stable stationary uniform systematic even equable unchanging methodical unremitting unrelenting orderly changeless unvarying methodic unwavering See More 2 as in excitable easily excited by nature a talk show host who was famed for his edgy, spasmodic manner Synonyms & Similar Words excitable nervous hyperkinetic unstable volatile hyper hyperactive hyperexcitable jumpy intense fluttery jittery irritable skittery emotional anxious flighty volcanic high-strung spooky skittish mercurial sensitive fiddle-footed soulful temperamental tense histrionic dramatic uptight melodramatic nervy irascible hypersensitive hot-blooded emotionalistic edgy flibbertigibbety testy perturbable touchy prickly Antonyms & Near Antonyms imperturbable nerveless unexcitable unflappable unshakable calm collected tranquil serene cool easygoing relaxed easy laid-back See More Synonym Chooser The words convulsive and fitful are common synonyms of spasmodic. While all three words mean "lacking steadiness or regularity in movement," spasmodic adds to fitful the implication of rapid or violent activity alternating with inactivity. spasmodic growth The synonyms convulsive and spasmodic are sometimes interchangeable, but convulsive suggests the breaking of regularity or quiet by uncontrolled movement. convulsive shocks While in some cases nearly identical to spasmodic, fitful implies intermittence, a succession of starts and stops or risings and fallings. fitful sleep
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spasmodic

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