Physique

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
2
constitution of the human body wordnet
3
The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
"Over the next week, men and women from diverse backgrounds participated in eighteen sports ranging from boxing and billiards to physique, the marathon and volleyball."
4
alternative names for the body of a human being wordnet

Synonyms

build frame anatomy body figure habitus

Antonyms

Example

"It is a matter for joy that young men's physique has very much improved."

Etymology

From French physique.

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