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Synonyms for athletic
æθˈlɛt ɪkath·let·ic

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. athletic

    Synonyms:
    strong, vigorous, powerful, stalwart, brawny, muscular, ablebodied, lusty, sinewy, robust

    Antonyms:
    weak, puny, effeminate, nerveless, strengthless, unbraced

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. athleticadjective

    relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

    "athletic facilities"

    Synonyms:
    acrobatic, gymnastic

    Antonyms:
    ectomorphic, endomorphic, inactive, pyknic

  2. acrobatic, athletic, gymnasticadjective

    vigorously active

    "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"

    Synonyms:
    gymnastic, acrobatic

    Antonyms:
    ectomorphic, inactive, pyknic, endomorphic

  3. athleticadjective

    having a sturdy and well proportioned body

    "an athletic build"

    Synonyms:
    acrobatic, gymnastic

    Antonyms:
    ectomorphic, pyknic, inactive, endomorphic

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. athleticadjective

    Synonyms:
    strong, stout, robust, sturdy, brawny, muscular, lusty, sinewy, nervous, stalwart, powerful, strapping, herculean, able-bodied, made of iron

  2. athleticadjective

    Synonyms:
    gymnastic

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. athleticadjective

    Synonyms:
    gymnastic, agonistic, pancratic, stalwart, muscular, able-bodied, brawny, lusty

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "athletic":

    athletics, sports, sport, athletes, sporting, atletico, athlete

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How to use athletic in a sentence?

  1. Randy Boyd:

    If there is anyone in our athletic department in Knoxville or elsewhere who hasn’t heard that message yet, you’re hearing it now.

  2. Will Ricketson:

    You need to be very strong and athletic in order to sail one of these boats, he is one of the best athletes on our team and one of the best sailors in the U.S.

  3. Tommy Curry:

    Black men are always perceived as being taller, more aggressive, or violent, more prone to conflict, more athletic than they actually are, and it's those social perceptions that have been linked to forms of dehumanization -- likening them to apes, sorts of primal beasts and animals -- that fit into how we think of Black men, both as athletes and as kind of super predators, as superhuman.

  4. Holly Perkins:

    Even an inexpensive piece of athletic apparel or footwear does wonders, it’s such a silly thing, but a new tank top really can boost your confidence and excitement.

  5. Christie Brinkley:

    This was the first time I was going, they curated the entry hall to resemble an athletic locker room. They line the entire entry hall with bright red lockers and all the doors were hanging open with a different page from the calendar pinned to the inside of the locker.


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