UNATHLETIC Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

unathletic

adjective

Definition of unathletic

as in unfit

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Recent Examples of unathletic In interviews decades later, Norris recalled feeling shy and unathletic as a child, describing his early years in stark terms. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Persistent lower back pain, despite two surgeries to relieve a herniated disc a few years ago—blame an unathletic youth and an adulthood spent hunched over a computer. — Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 There Carlos attended Torrance High School, but was bullied for being mixed race, unathletic and cripplingly shy. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Apr. 2026 Monica Barbaro, 'A Complete Unknown' Asking an actress who has never really sung or played guitar to portray folk icon Joan Baez is like asking an unathletic actor to transform into Michael Jordan. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unathletic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unathletic

Adjective

If venue personnel deem any person to be a threat, or otherwise unfit, in their sole discretion, he or she will not be permitted access and shall forfeit the prize.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
She was deemed unfit to stand trial on medical grounds.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 June 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

Pasta salad and potato salad both consist of carbohydrates tossed with dressing and vegetables that can fit into a balanced eating plan without triggering unhealthy blood sugar spikes.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026
People at risk include individuals with heart disease, asthma, older adults, children and pregnant women, although higher air quality index values can also indicate unhealthy levels of pollution for everyone, even those outside the at-risk groups.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of unhealthy

Adjective

But the overall picture of the possible Russian drone campaign suggests that the European response has been fragmented and uncoordinated for the most part so far.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
In November, a number of odd bedfellows submitted several, uncoordinated letters to the BLM’s acting director, all urging caution about the downstream effects of the CRA ruling.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

Definition of uncoordinated

Adjective

That's thanks in large part to Hathaway's winning turn as Mia Thermopolis, a gawky teenager who discovers that her estranged grandmother (Julie Andrews) is actually the queen of a small country.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Somehow, McCarthy’s assurance makes these clichés seem new again, donning them as naturally as O’Connell’s gawky bellboy wearing an old-fashioned red cap.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of gawky

Adjective

Using original photographs, and input from the Pourtout archives, the restoration team reversed the ungainly Saoutchik body modifications, and the curved windshield and twin rear-window design returned.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Instead of an ungainly pile of pillows, modern buyers prefer to let the materials sing.

— Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026

Definition of ungainly

Adjective

Following a year of historically weak hiring in 2025, hiring rebounded this spring.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
In a weak free-agency class, centers Robert Williams III (Portland) and Mark Williams (Phoenix) are already off the market, each reportedly agreeing to return to their current teams.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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