Ataxic (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The ataxic gait of the patient made it clear that she had suffered a severe head injury.
- Because of the ataxic movements of her hands, the musician was unable to play the complex piano piece.
- After two days of intense chemotherapy, his ataxic legs struggled to carry him up the stairs.
- The doctor's diagnosis was ataxia, a condition that had caused the young boy to develop ataxic movements over the past few months.
- The ataxic behavior of the patient, including stumbling and lack of balance, indicated a serious neurological disorder.