nonathletic

adjective

Definition of nonathleticnext
as in feeble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonathletic
  1. feeble
  2. weak
  3. fragile
  4. lean
  5. frail
  6. slender
  7. willowy
  8. effete
Adjective
  • The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • Area roads could become dangerously slick Monday morning as a weak system is expected to bring freezing rain overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Houston will be a weaker team in 2025, but one Brown still believes can capture an American League West championship.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • After 50 years of brutal military dictatorship, the country underwent a dramatic if fragile democratic opening during the 2010s.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the uptick in travel to the ends of Earth has a detrimental impact on the environment, further exacerbating the impact of the climate crisis on fragile ecosystems.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fragile
Adjective
  • Looking much leaner than his playing days, Posey sat down with Sportico at the recent Winter Meetings in Dallas to discuss his new role.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Flavor profile: Pork loin has a mild flavor and rich taste from the fat cap, while pork tenderloin offers an even milder flavor and a lean, delicate texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of lean
Adjective
  • It can be accompanied by diarrhea, and dehydration is a concern, particularly for the very young and for older people who are frail and who have chronic underlying illnesses, such as diabetes.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Throughout the series, II-nam is portrayed as a frail but kind-hearted player who forms a bond with Gi-hun.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of frail
Adjective
  • Females tend to gain weight until about age 65.7 As a result, older adults may become more slender.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Eby’s New Democratic Party won a slender majority in the October election, extending his tenure as premier.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • And for centuries the fork remained suspect in Europe, as the effete accessory of aristocrats; as late as the 17th century, Louis XIV, amid the pomp of Versailles, is said to have insisted on grabbing food — off a gold plate — with his fingers.
    Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Michael Urie lends an elastic face and sing-songy intonations to Sir Robin, and Ethan Slater’s dexterous physical humor, as a French mime, an effete prince and a naked puppeteer, is always welcome.
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
Definition of effete
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Thesaurus Entries Near nonathletic

nonassertive

nonathletic

nonauditory

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