Thesaurus:athlete

Thesaurus

athlete

English

Noun

Sense: a person who actively participates in physical sports

Synonyms

• competitor
• jock
• pro
• sportsman
• sportsperson
• sportswoman

Antonyms

• nonathlete

Hypernyms

• person    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Category:Occupations

Further reading

• “159. strength” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “athlete” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.