out of shape
Lacking physical fitness
Out of shape describes someone whose physical fitness has declined, typically from lack of exercise: I'm so out of shape—I got winded climbing two flights of stairs.
The phrase implies a departure from a previous or expected level of conditioning.
Less commonly, out of shape describes objects that have lost their proper form: The hat got crushed and is all out of shape now.
Soft, loose, untoned
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- windedShort of breath
- deconditionedLost physical conditioning
- untonedLacking muscular definition
sluggish · weak · stiff · unhealthy · overweight · sedentary · exhausted · fatigued
Characterized by much sitting
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- deskboundConfined to office work
immobile · stationary · sluggish · dormant · slothful · lazy · desk job · homebound
Became worse over time
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- atrophiedDeclined from underuse
- regressedReturned to earlier state
- backslidReverted to bad habits
let oneself go · rusty · weakened · degenerated · slipped · fallen off · past prime
flabby
Soft, loose, untoned
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- windedShort of breath
- deconditionedLost physical conditioning
untoned · sluggish · weak · stiff · unhealthy · overweight · sedentary · exhausted · fatigued · pudgy
sedentary
Characterized by much sitting
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
deskbound · immobile · stationary · sluggish · dormant · slothful · lazy · desk job · homebound · bedridden
deteriorated
Became worse over time
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- atrophiedDeclined from underuse
- regressedReturned to earlier state
backslid · let oneself go · rusty · weakened · degenerated · slipped · fallen off · past prime
frail
Weak and breakable
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- debilitatedMade weak or infirm
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
enfeebled · sapped · exhausted · powerless · withered · depleted · muscle weakness
out of shapein shape
Physically well-conditioned
fit · physically fit · in good shape · athletic · conditioned
shape, shaping, reshape, shapely, shapeless, misshapen, reshaping, unshaped, reshaped