NONATHLETIC Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

nonathletic

adjective

Definition of nonathletic

as in feeble

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Adjective

There has to be something more than this, looking feeble against a rookie lefty with average stuff followed by the worst bullpen in baseball.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Kenneth Branagh originated the somewhat aloof professor, who steps into the role after Professor Quirrell was revealed to be hosting the feeble Lord Voldemort on the back of his bald head.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of feeble

Adjective

Ferries are a common method of travel and accidents occur regularly, in part due to weak enforcement of safety standards.

— IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
This time a year ago, a weak La Niña — El Niño’s cool counterpart — was in place, and only a handful of other years have had such a rapid flip to a potent El Niño, including the strongest ever event from 1982 to 1983.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of weak

Adjective

Indonesia’s blackouts in mid-2026, in part triggered by the events in the Middle East, demonstrated how fragile the region’s energy security is.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
And ultimately, asked to prove themselves all over again to keep their often-fragile NFL dreams alive.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragile

Adjective

By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.

— Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran.

— Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026

Definition of enfeebled

Adjective

The former may capture incremental productivity gains; the latter can build something structurally faster, leaner and more strategically valuable.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Limit very fatty cuts of meat and choose lean protein sources like skinless chicken or fish instead.

— Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lean

Adjective

As tensions rise and boundaries begin to blur, their grandmother’s frail presence takes on an increasingly disturbing quality, turning a once-idyllic summer into a haunting passage into adulthood.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Castro looked frail and thinner In his traditional olive-green fatigues, but was seen walking, standing and talking.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of frail

Adjective

Where Forte’s wimpy Kevin is a send-up of human fragility, Cena’s Buddy has the shatterproof ego of the rooster Foghorn Leghorn, who also happens to be Acme’s CEO.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
After this, the boy and his mother move to Lima, where the father sends him to a military academy, in an attempt to beat the wimpy artist out of him.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 May 2026

Definition of wimpy

Adjective

Masters, tall and slender, forded the frigid waist-deep water to wake up his father and convince the 63-year-old to evacuate.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
The shoes paired with the Dolce & Gabbana dress featured a slender strap across the toes and curved straps around the top of the foot and ankle forming a diamond with concave sides.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of slender

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