Words Like ATHLETE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ATHLETE.

18 Alternative Words Similar to athlete

1 Jock Noun      Synonym Words Like Jock
2 Champion Noun      Synonym Words Like Champion
3 Hurdler Noun      Hyponym
4 Substitute Noun      Hyponym Words Like Substitute
5 Pentathlete Noun      Hyponym
6 Basketeer Noun      Hyponym Words Like Basketeer
7 Winger Noun      Hyponym
8 Skier Noun      Hyponym
9 Skater Noun      Hyponym
10 Reserve Noun      Hyponym Words Like Reserve
11 Climber Noun      Hyponym
12 Olympian Noun      Hyponym Words Like Olympian
13 Sharpshooter Noun      Hyponym Words Like Sharpshooter
14 Sport Noun      Hyponym Words Like Sport
15 Cager Noun      Hyponym Words Like Cager
16 Vaulter Noun      Hyponym
17 Striker Noun      Hyponym Words Like Striker
18 Runner Noun      Hyponym Words Like Runner

1 examples of athlete

1 athletes of debate

10 definitions of athlete

1 One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
2 Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.
3 One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests.
4 a person trained to compete in sports
5 A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.
6 In Greek antiquity, one who contended for a prize in the public games.
7 Hence—2. Any one trained to exercises of agility and strength; one accomplished in athletics; a man full of strength and activity.
8 A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
9 A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
10 An exceptionally physically fit person.
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