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athletic

/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/adjective3 syllables

Athletic means: vigorously active.

Synonyms for athletic5

adjective, as in vigorously active

acrobatic, gymnastic, active

adjective, as in having a sturdy and well proportioned body

mesomorphic, muscular

What does athletic mean?3

adjective

1

vigorously active“an acrobatic dance”

2

having a sturdy and well proportioned body“an athletic build”

3

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes“athletic facilities”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with athletic?18

three syllables

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five syllables

apologetic

6 syllables

electromagnetic
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Athletic in a sentence

  • The army decided to clone hundreds of copies of the handsome, athletic man.nonong
  • In case of rain, the athletic meeting will be called off.magnificentgoddess
  • Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off.auxitt
  • The arena can be converted quickly from athletic events to concerts, to theater performances.CM
  • Rain or shine, the athletic meet will be held.unknown
  • Tomorrow there will be no normal lessons, in view of the athletic meet rehearsal.blay_paul
  • Linguists are both athletic and educated, and that's just their tongues.papabear
  • The shapeless dress was very unflattering of her athletic figure.pauldhunt

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