Athletic and Splay

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Athletic adjective - Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes.

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Splay is an antonym for athletic.

Nearby Words: athletics, athlete

Splay adjective - Turned outward in an ungainly manner.

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Athletic is an antonym for splay in topics: awkward, clumsy.

Nearby Words: splayed, splaying

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Splay and Athletic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/athletic/splay

Athletic & Splay. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/athletic/splay>.

Splay or Athletic. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/athletic/splay.

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