unathletic
adjective
un·ath·let·ic
| \ ˌən-ath-ˈle-tik
, ÷-ˌa-thə-ˈle-\
, ÷-ˌa-thə-ˈle-\
Definition of unathletic
: lacking the qualities (such as agility or muscular strength) characteristic of an athlete : not athletic
an unathletic physique
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Other Words from unathletic
unathletically
\ ˌən-ath-ˈle-ti-k(ə-)lē
, ÷-ˌa-thə-ˈle- \
adverb
, ÷-ˌa-thə-ˈle- \
adverb
unathleticism
\ ˌən-ath-ˈle-tə-ˌsi-zəm
, ÷-ˌa-thə-ˈle- \
noun
, ÷-ˌa-thə-ˈle- \
noun
Examples of unathletic in a Sentence
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Interviewed before Saban’s hip injury and subsequent replacement surgery, McKinney said Saban never looks unathletic jogging around the practice field. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "Could a young Nick Saban play for Alabama in 2019? Players, coaches have opinions," 6 Aug. 2019 Even with my unathletic routine, the Exercise Dress made for an incredible addition to my routine. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "You Need This: I Don't Really Exercise, But I Love Outdoor Voices' Exercise Dress," 27 June 2018 This unathletic 5-foot-6 inch guy isn’t going to be playing a lot of pro sports and never did. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik Discusses How He Turned Around a Struggling Franchise," 8 May 2018 That an 11 seed from the Missouri Valley Conference with players deemed too small, too slow, too unathletic, too something by college basketball’s big brothers can march through March, making one last-second shot after another. — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Enjoy Loyola Chicago, because the NCAA is trying to kill off Cinderella," 30 Mar. 2018 His harsh criticism led NBA fans on Twitter to crack jokes about an unathletic Khaled – who according to various internet sources is either 5-foot-6 or 5-foot-7 – and deem him unfit to judge such a competition. — Michael Mcgough, sacbee, "‘Like a nun reviewing porn’: Twitter roasts DJ Khaled, calls him unfit to judge dunks," 17 Feb. 2018 Why would a non-running, unathletic, nacho-loving lad like myself be remotely interested in running 10 miles? — Brandon T. Harden, Philly.com, "Why this running-averse guy is training for Philly's Broad Street Run and inviting you to join him," 1 Feb. 2018 Even with my unathletic routine, the Exercise Dress made for an incredible addition to my routine. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "You Need This: I Don't Really Exercise, But I Love Outdoor Voices' Exercise Dress," 27 June 2018 This unathletic 5-foot-6 inch guy isn’t going to be playing a lot of pro sports and never did. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik Discusses How He Turned Around a Struggling Franchise," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unathletic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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