adjective

athletic

/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ ath·let·ic 3 syllables

Having to do with athletes.

Word facts

Part of speech adjective
Syllables 3
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Athletic

Having to do with athletes.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?

  2. 2

    Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.

Synonyms for Athletic

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Antonyms for Athletic

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How many syllables does athletic have?

Athletic has 3 syllables: ath·let·ic. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

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Athletic is used as a adjective. As an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun.

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Athletic has 8 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.