<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.</li><li>Resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic.</li><li>Spasmodic efforts at reform.</li><li>Given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>Fleeting</li><li>Periodic</li><li>Intermittent</li><li>Occasional</li></ul>