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
It would also allow betting on nonathletic events, like award shows and video game contests, but not youth sports or elections, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
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
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
