nonathletic

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adjective

Having no athletic ability (or interest), especially describing one whose interests are academic.

OriginEnglish athletic ← Middle French athletique ← Latin āthlēticu →
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Meanings

adjectivenonathletic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving no athletic ability (or interest), especially describing one whose interests are academic.

Origin

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Ancient Greekᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)
  3. Latināthlēticu
  4. Middle Frenchathletique
  5. Englishathletic
  6. Englishnonathletic

From non- + athletic.

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APA

nonathletic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonathletic

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Chicago

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