Synonyms & related words for athletics

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of athletics — including gymnastics, soccer, rugger, rugby. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to athletics

Explore words related to athletics — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sport, athlete, unathletic, heptathlon, decathlete, athletically, pentathlete, decathlon. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for athletics

Common synonyms for athletics include gymnastics, soccer, rugger, rugby — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does athletics come from?

The word athletics breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root athl-, from Greek athlon (“contest, prize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.