Acrobatic
What it means
Requiring or displaying exceptional balance, agility, and bodily control.
Reach for it when praising a physically intricate performance rather than general fitness
The acrobatic goalkeeper twisted in midair to reach the shot.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when quick, controlled changes of movement are the main strength
Careful Agility need not involve airborne or gymnastic movement.
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everyday
Fits when overall physical power and fitness matter
Careful An athletic performance may be forceful without being acrobatic.
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warm
Fits when risk and courage are more striking than technique
Careful Daring can reward recklessness and does not confirm control.
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warm
Fits when light, precise movement deserves gentle praise
Careful Nimble understates feats requiring great strength or risk.
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professional
aerial
Fits when the feat happens above the ground or on suspended equipment
Careful Aerial says where the movement occurs, not how skillful it is.
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professional
Fits when the movement belongs to a codified discipline of tumbling and apparatus
Careful Gymnastic is too specific for a dancer's unusual lift.
Opposites 3
- clumsy
- static
- ungainly
Common phrases 3
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acrobatic display
The troupe ended with an acrobatic display across three suspended hoops.
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acrobatic skill
Years of training gave the dancer remarkable acrobatic skill.
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acrobatic move
The defender used an acrobatic move to keep the ball in play.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated