athletic

Language: en

🇬🇧 /æˈθlɛtɪk/ 🇺🇸 /æˈθlɛtɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to athletes, athletics, or sports; characteristic of or suitable for an athlete.; Physically strong, fit, and active; having a well-developed, muscular body.; Relating to or used in sports and physical exercises, especially track and field events.; Showing great physical skill, agility, or coordination in movement.; Competitive or combative in nature; vigorous and energetic.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more athletic Superlative: most athletic

Collocations

athletic abilityathletic performanceathletic buildathletic competitionathletic scholarshipathletic wear

Derivatives

athleticallyathleteathleticismathleticsunathletic

Synonyms

sportyfitmuscularvigorousstrongnimble

Antonyms

unathleticsedentaryweak

Commonly confused

athletics
EN: 'Athletics' is a noun referring to sports or physical exercises as a discipline; 'athletic' is the adjective describing someone or something related to physical fitness.
athleticism
EN: 'Athleticism' is the noun denoting the quality of being athletic; 'athletic' is the adjective itself.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'e' before '-tic': 'athletic' not 'athlatic' or 'atheltic'. The root 'athlete' retains its 'e' in the adjective form.

💬 Examples

  1. She has been involved in athletic activities since childhood.

  2. He has an athletic build from years of training at the gym.

  3. The school held its annual athletic meet on the sports field.

  4. The goalkeeper made an athletic dive to save the ball from crossing the line.

  5. The debate took on an athletic quality as both candidates fought for every point.