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
  • Of Vegas’ last eight games, six were at home and all eight were against some of the league’s weakest teams.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • China’s persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • Watch on Deadline The result is a slickly polished slice of mainstream entertainment that portrays the city’s legal system as a precious yet fragile institution.
    James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Chinese economy slowed in the third quarter of this year, its property market remains in a fragile state and consumer confidence hasn’t quite recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of fragile
Adjective
  • In addition to lean protein, like eggs, Swick says that fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fatty fish and other healthy fats from plants should be part of each meal.
    Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Blue Zone diet is rich in fiber, healthy fats, and lean protein.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of lean
Adjective
  • His frail body was found in that room on Dec. 22 by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, who were called to the home by the boy's father.
    Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, there are those in the Israeli establishment, including reportedly the head of the Mossad, who are pushing for an attack on economically frail Iran.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of frail
Adjective
  • These tall, slender plants are easily maintained in a compact form.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) and a few other species can also tolerate and occasionally enter lower-salinity environments such as river mouths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.
    Rich Cohen, airmail.news, 2 Mar. 2024
  • 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
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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