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Athletic vs. Stocky — What's the Difference?

Athletic vs. Stocky — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Athletic and Stocky

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Athletic

Of or befitting athletics or athletes.

Stocky

Solidly built; sturdy.

Athletic

Characterized by or involving physical activity or exertion
An athletic lifestyle.
An athletic child.

Stocky

Chubby; plump.

Athletic

Physically strong and well-developed; muscular
An actor with an athletic build.
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Stocky

(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

Athletic

(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?

Stocky

Short and thick; thick rather than tall or corpulent.
Stocky, twisted, hunchback stems.

Athletic

Physically active.
Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.

Stocky

Headstrong.

Athletic

Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.

Stocky

Heavy and compact in form or stature;
A wrestler of compact build
He was tall and heavyset
Stocky legs
A thick middle-aged man
A thickset young man

Athletic

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.

Athletic

(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.

Athletic

A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.

Athletic

Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

Athletic

Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts.

Athletic

Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes;
Athletic facilities

Athletic

Vigorously active;
An acrobatic dance
An athletic child
Athletic playing
Gymnastic exercises

Athletic

Having a sturdy and well proportioned body;
An athletic build

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