Bulky vs Athletic - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between bulky and athletic

is that bulky is being large in size, mass, or volume while athletic is having to do with athletes.

a player on the team Oakland Athletics.

(er)

Being large in size, mass, or volume.

Unwieldy

(bodybuilding) Having excess body mass, especially muscle.

* athletick (obsolete)

(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.

* athletics * unathletic * athleticness