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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But by far, the biggest nonathletic draw to the event was Beyoncé’s halftime performance during the Ravens-Texans contest in Houston, the singer’s hometown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
The Oregon retailer didn’t foresee that the boom in athletic footwear and apparel would fizzle or that the rapid growth of sporty attire would simultaneously lure a slew of nonathletic brands to the segment.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2017
“I learned that just because you think of yourself as a type of person, like nonathletic, doesn’t mean you have to live your whole life that way,” she says.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2017
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
Perhaps because there is so much nonathletic activity surrounding their sport, the athletes sometimes have trouble convincing skeptics of how very difficult it is.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2012
