physique

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noun

The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

“Her large frame and muscular physique stands out among most other students.”

Similar
bodyframebuildanatomyconstitutionfigurehabitusproportions
Opposite
psyche
OriginFrench physique →
Less commonScrabble 25
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Meanings

nounphysique (plural physiques)

plural physiques · alternative pronunciation spelling fizeek

  1. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

    Her large frame and muscular physique stands out among most other students.

    Synonyms: body, frame, build · Antonyms: psyche

  2. bodybuildingThe trained muscular structure of a person's body.

    Over the next week, men and women from diverse backgrounds participated in eighteen sports ranging from boxing and billiards to physique, the marathon and volleyball.

    1983 February 12, Robert Ellgas, “Fond Memories, Difficult Questions”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 29, page 11

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

Similar
bodyframebuild
Opposite
psyche
Similar
anatomyconstitutionfigurehabitusproportionsshape
Broader
form
Narrower
musculaturestature

More synonyms by meaning

nounconstitution of the human body

Similar
buildbody-buildhabitus
Broader
bodily property

nounalternative names for the body of a human being

Similar
human bodyphysical bodymaterial bodysomabuildfigureanatomyshapebodchassisframeformflesh
Broader
bodyorganic structure
Also see
anatomybodbuildchassisfigurefleshformframehabitusshapesoma

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchphysique
  2. Englishphysique

From French physique.

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Translations

Bulgarian телосложе́ние
  • телосложе́ние (telosložénie)physical structure of a person
Catalan físic
  • físicphysical structure of a person
Chinese Cantonese 體質 /体质
  • 體質 /体质 (tai² zat¹)physical structure of a person
Chinese Mandarin 體質 /体质
  • 體質 /体质 (tǐzhì)physical structure of a person
Finnish fysiikka, ruumiinrakenne
  • fysiikkaphysical structure of a person
  • ruumiinrakennephysical structure of a person
French physique, stature
  • physiquephysical structure of a person
  • staturephysical structure of a person
German Körperbau, Statur
  • Körperbauphysical structure of a person
  • Staturphysical structure of a person
Italian fisico, corporatura
  • fisicophysical structure of a person
  • corporaturaphysical structure of a person
Japanese 体質
  • 体質 (taishitsu)physical structure of a person
Korean 체질
  • 체질 (chejil)physical structure of a person
Māori hanga tinana
  • hanga tinanaphysical structure of a person
Norwegian Bokmål fysikk
  • fysikkphysical structure of a person
Portuguese físico
  • físicophysical structure of a person
Russian компле́кция, телосложе́ние
  • компле́кция (komplékcija)physical structure of a person
  • телосложе́ние (telosložénije)physical structure of a person
Spanish físico
  • físicophysical structure of a person
Ukrainian стату́ра, компле́кція
  • стату́ра (statúra)physical structure of a person
  • компле́кція (komplékcija)physical structure of a person
Vietnamese thể chất
  • thể chấtphysical structure of a person

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with physique

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Cite this entry
APA

physique. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physique

MLA

“physique.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physique. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physique,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physique.

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