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spasm Antonyms

Opposite of spasm

Because the opposite of spasm shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A sudden, involuntary, and often painful contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles.

Usage Example

"The physical therapist applied a warm compress to relieve the painful muscle relaxation in the athlete's lower back."

Strongest
relaxation

• noun (Context 2)

A sudden and brief burst of an emotion, sensation, or activity.

Usage Example

"She felt a sudden lull of guilt after forgetting to attend her colleague's retirement party."

Strong
lull
calm

• verb (Context 3)

To contract or twitch suddenly and involuntarily (of a muscle or body part).

Usage Example

"His calf muscle began to relax near the end of the marathon due to severe dehydration."

Strongest
relax
Strong
loosen

Similar words to spasm

Words similar to spasm shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

cramp
paroxysm
contract
fit
contraction
pang
convulse
convulsion
See all synonyms of spasm

• Nearby Words

sparseness
sparsity
spartan
spasm
spasmodically
spastic
spastically

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Spasm. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/spasm
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