Antonyms for ATHLETE
ˈæθ lit; æθˈlɛt ɪk; æθˈlɛt ɪks; ˈæθ əˌlit; ˌæθ əˈlɛt ɪk; ˌæθ əˈlɛt ɪksath·lete

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1. athletenoun

   Synonyms:
   sportsperson

2. athletenoun

   A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

   Synonyms:
   sportsperson

3. athletenoun

   A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a sportsperson.)

   Synonyms:
   sportsperson

4. athletenoun

   An exceptionally physically fit person.

   Synonyms:
   sportsperson

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1. athlete, jocknoun

   a person trained to compete in sports

   Synonyms:
   supporter, suspensor, jock, jockstrap, athlete, athletic supporter

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1. athletenoun

   Synonyms:
   gymnast, pancratist

How to use ATHLETE in a sentence?

1. Novak Djokovic:

   I don’t need to explain that every athlete dreams of being a part of the Olympic Games, i ’m competing in singles and doubles.

2. Attorney Ben Crump:

   This family is shocked and heartbroken at the loss of their son, this young man was the kind of son every parent hopes for — an honor roll student, an aspiring athlete and a kind-hearted person who cared about others. ... A fun theme park visit with his football team should not have ended in tragedy.

3. Robert Ouko:

   I have watched Rudisha this season and I am not sure if he has the fire in his belly that propelled him to Olympic glory and a world record four years ago, his saving grace could be the selection criterion set by Athletics Kenya (AK), where a third athlete is selected on merit.

4. Caitlyn Jenner:

   I came here with a dream 48 years ago to be the greatest athlete in the world. Now I enter a different kind of race, arguably my most important one yet, to save California, i want to carry the torch for the parents who had to balance work and their child's education, for business owners who were forced to shut down, for pastors who were not able to be with their congregation, for the family who lost their home in a fire, for an entire generation of students who lost a year of education.

5. Andy Murray:

   She's a phenomenal athlete across all sports. The stuff that she's done is obviously incredible, in terms of what she's trying to achieve this year, I think the easiest thing to do is to kind of get ahead of yourself.

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