athletic
adjective
physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports.
nonathletic
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a word derived from
athletic.
Example Sentences
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Over the last decade, there has been a major proliferation of coaches — the nonathletic kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
While in-person instruction will go on, they will halt in-person, nonathletic extracurricular activities outside the school day through Jan. 7.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2021
Muir, in a Zoom call with reporters later on Wednesday, said dipping into the endowment was not an option because it is reserved for nonathletic scholarships and faculty research.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
On the climb, Whittaker, freshly minted as a national hero, led RFK — a decidedly nonathletic politician — up the previously unclimbed peak, where a tearful younger Kennedy left mementos of his slain brother.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2018
Because an athlete’s heart is larger than a nonathlete’s, stroke volume increases, so the athletic heart can deliver the same amount of blood as the nonathletic heart but with a lower heart rate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
