athletic
adjective /æθˈlet.ɪk/
/-ˈlet̬-/ Definition
B2 strong, healthy, and good at sports: She looks very athletic.Fit and healthy › [before noun] relating to athletes or the sport of athletics: This college has a long tradition of athletic excellence.Athletics
(Definition of athletic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acrobatic adjective
- agile adjective (PHYSICALLY)
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away idiom
- be as right as rain idiom
- brawn noun (STRENGTH)
- buff adjective (HEALTHY)
- clean-limbed adjective
- coordinated adjective (WELL ORGANIZED)
- early to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise) idiom
- fettle
- fit adjective (HEALTHY)
- healthful adjective
- healthy adjective (HEALTH)
- how are you keeping? idiom
- iron man noun
- muscle-bound adjective
- stalwart adjective (STRONG)
- strapping adjective
- strength noun (POWER)
- sturdy adjective
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