Synonyms for athletic

Most common

muscular · vigorous

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

weak

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having to do with athletes.

   Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?

2. adj. 2

   Physically active.

   Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.

Related words

Word family

athleticism athletics athlete

Phrases

athletic supporter athletic shoe athletic heart syndrome athletic tape

Example sentences

• muscular Tom was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in 2013.
• vigorous The vigorous man is engaged in diverse activities.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

stout¹

6 letters

strong¹, active², robust², sturdy², brawny², sinewy³

8 letters

muscular³, vigorous³, stalwart²

9 letters

strapping², acrobatic⁴, gymnastic³, agonistic

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (active² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

athlétique

Italiano

atletico

Español

atlético

Deutsch

athletisch