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Athletic vs Stalwart - What's the difference?

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Athletic is a related term of stalwart.


As a proper noun athletic

is (baseball) a player on the team oakland athletics.

As an adjective stalwart is

firmly built.

As a noun stalwart is

one who has a strong build.

athletic

English

Alternative forms

* athletick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) having to do with athletes
  • * Are you a member of the American ''Athletic'' Association?
  • physically active
  • * Since you're such an ''athletic'' person, you may wish to consider joining.
  • having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape
  • * You have such an ''athletic'' build--you must work out regularly.
  • An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability
  • * The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

    • Derived terms

    * athletics * unathletic * athleticness

    Related terms

    * athlete

    stalwart

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Firmly built.
  • * 2002 November 10, Aaron Ehasz, “Crimes of the Hot”, Futurama , season 5, episode 1, Fox Broadcasting Company
    • Morbo: Direct your attention now to the African turtles seen here migrating.... Morbo wishes these stalwart nomads peace
  • * 1912 ,
    • The driver was a stalwart woman who sat at ease in the front seat and drove her car bareheaded. She left a cloud of dust and a trail of gasoline behind her.
  • Courageous.

    • Synonyms

    * (firmly built) firm, resilient, stout, strong, robust * (courageous) brave, bold, courageous, daring, valiant

    Antonyms

    * (firmly built) feeble, flimsy, soft, weak * (bold) cowardly, gutless (informal), spineless

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who has a strong build
  • one who firmly supports a cause