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Exodejavu Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

A word for "someone not good at sports"

Hi,

I am looking for a word or phrase which describe a person who is not good at sports.

Actually, I got a word "unathletic" from http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/athletic
But with further check in the Dictionary, no result comes out. And this editor does not recognize "unathletic."

Any suggestion? Emotion: smile

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Top answer

Hi, 'Unathletic' is commonly used. Clive

  • Hi, 'Unathletic' is commonly used.
  • Clive
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11 Answers
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Hi,
'Unathletic' is commonly used.

Clive
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Hello, that's quick.

Is there an informal way to say it?
The Chinese phrase is very informal, so I'd like a word in English matching the register. =)
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A very informal word would be klutz or spaz.
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It depends on what aspect of the concept you want to focus on. weak? unskillful? uninterested?

a frail person, a delicate person, a weakling, someone who is listless, someone who lacks energy, an unfit person, someone who is not in shape, a clumsy person, an uncoordinated person, an inept person, an awkward person, a bungler, a butterfingers, someone who is all thumbs, someone with tw
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Thanks to you all. [8]
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To elaborate on Grammar Geek's reply:

A klutz is someone who is clumsy and constantly drops things.  

I don't know if I'd use the word "spaz" to describe someone who's bad at sports specifically.  It means someone a little crazy, overexcitable, or out of control.
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I wouldn't use the word "spaz" at all, ever. I'm pretty sure it comes from "spastic," describing someone with a muscular disease.

For someone who doesn't like exercise or sports at all, except maybe to watch on tv -- "couch potato."
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'spaz' is extremely offensive in the UK - DON'T use it.

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