Athletic and Hefty

Athletic

Athletic adjective - Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes.

Hefty and athletic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hefty" instead an adjective "Athletic".

Nearby Words: athletics, athlete

Hefty

Hefty adjective - Strongly and heavily built.
Usage example: hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler

Athletic and hefty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Athletic" instead an adjective "Hefty".

Nearby Words: heft, hefted, hefting
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