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1. athletic
adjective. ['æθˈlɛtɪk'] vigorously active.
Synonyms
- gymnastic
- active
Antonyms
- dull
- inactiveness
- lethargic
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Rhymes with Athletic Contest
- self-professed
- transgressed
- unimpressed
- telequest
- stateswest
- intrawest
- eastern-west
- dispossessed
- unaddressed
- telewest
- repossessed
- reinvest
- progressed
- northwest
- indigest
- expressed
- distressed
- compressed
- undressed
- sylvest
- suppressed
- suggest
- southwest
- request
- repressed
- reassessed
- protest
- professed
- penwest
- norwest
2. athletic
adjective. ['æθˈlɛtɪk'] having a sturdy and well proportioned body.
Synonyms
- muscular
Antonyms
- ectomorphic
- passive
3. contest
noun. ['ˈkɑːntɛst, kənˈtɛst'] an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants.
Synonyms
- playoff
- chicken
- athletic competition
- match
- spelldown
- field trial
- athletic contest
- competition
- cliffhanger
- spelling contest
- tournament
- championship
- series
- race
- bout
- spelling bee
- tourney
- athletics
- trial
- game
- social event
Antonyms
- juvenile
- friend
- disapproval
- low status
Etymology
- contester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- contestor (Latin)
4. contest
verb. ['ˈkɑːntɛst, kənˈtɛst'] to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation.
Synonyms
- repugn
- dispute
- gainsay
- contend
- challenge
Antonyms
- convergence
- convergency
- divergency
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- contester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- contestor (Latin)
5. contest
noun. ['ˈkɑːntɛst, kənˈtɛst'] a struggle between rivals.
Synonyms
- rivalry
- battle of wits
- bidding contest
- popularity contest
- competition
Antonyms
- brave
- differ
- disagree
- disjoin
Etymology
- contester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- contestor (Latin)
Sentences with athletic-contest
1. Noun Phrase
However, if the person has an athletic contest like a football or basketball game coming up, two or three slices of cheese pizza will provide plenty of opportunities to provide energy for the ensuing sporting event.
2. Noun Phrase
Several athletic contests and competitions are held in conjunction with the Labor Day Celebration, including the Herscher Hare and Tortoise Race.