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unexercised

unexercised

1 5.3
Not used in physical activity so muscles become weak
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈɛksərˌsaɪzd/
: no ejercitado
  • Years of a sedentary lifestyle left his body unexercised and out of shape.

Examples

  • After months of illness his leg muscles remained unexercised and weak.

  • The unexercised dog became restless and bored in the apartment.

  • His muscles felt unexercised after a week of rest.

  • The athlete's unexercised body struggled during the competition.

  • Many people experience health issues as a result of leading an unexercised lifestyle without regular physical activity.

  • Remaining unexercised for long periods can lead to weakness and reduced mobility in older adults.

  • The trainer warned that muscles left unexercised could weaken and lose tone over time.

Synonyms

untrained
vsunexercised
31 3.4

Having no teaching or practice to do a task well

is about lack of physical activity and muscle development rather than missing instruction
unathletic
vsunexercised
1 4.2

Not good at sports or exercise

refers to body parts not developed through activity rather than inherited sports ability
unpracticed
vsunexercised
1 6.0

Not experienced at doing something

is about muscles not developed through physical activity rather than repeated doing

Antonyms

386 1.9

Able to do something well because of practice

How Exercised

well-trained
58 3.7
fit
153 1.0
unexercised
1 5.3
untrained
31 3.4

Surface Forms

unexercised positive

Morphology

unexercised = exercised (transparent) = un + exercise + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'exercised', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not exercised'.

Etymology

Unexercised comes from un- meaning 'not' and exercise meaning 'to train or put your body to work'. So an unexercised muscle is one that has not been trained and stays weak.