paroxysmal (Meaning)
paroxysmal (a)
accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
paroxysmal (a.)
Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper.
Synonyms & Antonyms of paroxysmal
Synonyms:
- hot
- aggressive
- cyclonic
- rough
- convulsive
- stormy
- explosive
- tumultuous
- tempestuous
- vicious
- brutal
- savage
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- truculent
- antagonistic
- belligerent
- quarrelsome
- combustible
- contentious
- pugnacious
- agitated
- barbarous
- knock-down
- volatile
- blood-and-guts
- gladiatorial
- destructive
- hammer-and-tongs
- mad
- hostile
- ruinous
- cataclysmic
- frantic
- frenzied
- combative
- bellicose
- bang-bang
- assertive
- drag-out
Antonyms:
paroxysmal Sentence Examples
- The patient experienced paroxysmal pain, akin to sharp stabs that came and went abruptly.
- The condition was characterized by paroxysmal episodes of breathlessness, each lasting several minutes.
- Paroxysmal hypertension, with sudden, extreme spikes in blood pressure, posed a significant health risk.
- The seizure was paroxysmal, with intense electrical activity in the brain causing uncontrolled muscle contractions.
- The child's paroxysmal coughing fits lasted for hours, disrupting sleep and daily activities.
- The paroxysmal tachycardia caused the patient's heart to race dangerously fast for short durations.
- A paroxysmal headache inflicted unbearable pain, resembling a drill boring into the skull.
- The drug was prescribed to prevent paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a condition that destroyed red blood cells at night.
- The patient's paroxysmal atrial fibrillation resulted in an irregular and rapid heartbeat.
- The paroxysmal sweating episodes left the individual drenched and uncomfortable, interfering with social interactions.
FAQs About the word paroxysmal
accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysmsOf the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper.
fierce, turbulent, rabid,violent, volcanic, furious, ferocious, hot, aggressive, cyclonic
peaceable, calm, peaceable,peaceful, nonviolent, calm, nonviolent, peaceful, pacific, pacific
The patient experienced paroxysmal pain, akin to sharp stabs that came and went abruptly.
The condition was characterized by paroxysmal episodes of breathlessness, each lasting several minutes.
Paroxysmal hypertension, with sudden, extreme spikes in blood pressure, posed a significant health risk.
The seizure was paroxysmal, with intense electrical activity in the brain causing uncontrolled muscle contractions.
