adj
spasmodic
Spasmodic (adj) means Connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction.
adj
1
Connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction.
2
Made up of sudden, uncontrolled jerking movements.
3
Happening on and off, in short sudden bursts rather than steadily.
"The chin was heavy, the nostrils were low and wide, and the lower lip hung loosely except in his moments of spasmodic earnestness, when it shut like a steel trap."
— Willa Cather, Eric Hermannson's Soul (1900)
"spasmodic zeal or industry"
4
Unpredictable and not kept up consistently.
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Etymology
Comes from New Latin spasmōdicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), from σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”).
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What is the meaning of spasmodic?
"spasmodic" (adj) means connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction.
What is another word for spasmodic?
Other words for "spasmodic" include spastic, convulsive, fitful.
What is the opposite of spasmodic?
Opposites of "spasmodic" include steady, continual.
What are the different meanings of spasmodic?
"spasmodic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Connected with a spasm, or like a sudden muscle contraction; 2. Made up of sudden, uncontrolled jerking movements; 3. Happening on and off, in short sudden bursts rather than steadily.
