Antonyms for Underdog
ˈʌn dərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒgun·der·dog

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1. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   top dog, sure bet, favourite, favorite, safe bet

2. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   favourite, safe bet, sure bet, top dog, favorite

3. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   top dog, safe bet, favorite, sure bet, favourite

4. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   top dog, favourite, safe bet, sure bet, favorite

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1. • Loser

Princeton's WordNet

1. underdognoun

   one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

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1. the deserved; the expected; the hero-to-be

   best on traits and status as then underdog is not expected or does not deserve to emerge victorious. the deserving or the expected has all variables in favour.

   s/he did not deserve to win. it was not expected of them to become victors for they were the underdogs. nothing was in their favour

   Submitted by silas.atsulu on November 3, 2019  

2. shikari

   the underdog wasn't expected to win but he won anyway.

   Submitted by Basim.urtubia on October 21, 2020  

How to use Underdog in a sentence?

1. Dabo Swinney:

   We think that we've got a great team and I think that our guys have done a great job of embracing every role that we've been put in for the last seven years to be honest with you, it's not about being the favorite and being the underdog, it's about how you play the game, and our core values and the things that we believe in -- the things that we think help us win are the same in this game as they are all these other games.

2. New York:

   He’s got a series of steps by league mandate he has to go through, so we’ll wait patiently and get the other guys ready as we wait on him. Hopefully, he’s out there to play. We won’t have a definite answer on that until much later in the week. The Rams should be well-rested as their previous game was Thursday, a 26-17 win in Seattle. The Rams have allowed the fewest sacks (four) in the NFL this season. The Giants has been good in this area, allowing eight sacks (tie for fifth-lowest). The over-under of 47.5 is the lowest for a Rams game this season. Rams coach Sean McVay is 2-2 in games after a Thursday night contest. The NFC West is a successful passing division. The Seahawks lead the NFL in yards per passing attempt (9.3), followed by the Cardinals and Rams at 9.2 The Giants are eighth at 8.1. SUN 1:00 PMNFLSPREADTO WINTOTALLOS ANGELES RAMS-9.5-500o49.0NEW YORK GIANTS+9.5+380u49. LOS ANGELES RAMS @ NEW YORK GIANTS (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)Point spread:Rams -10.5 (favored to win by more 10.5 than points, otherwise Giants cover)Moneyline:Rams -556 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $11.80 total); Giants +425 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $52.50 total)Total scoring over/under:47.5 points scored by both teams combined Pick via FOX Sports' Colin Cowherd:.

3. Notre Dame:

   I think a lot of the underdog story is we don’t really feel that internally on the team.

4. Gudni Thorlacius Johannesson:

   We made it to the World Cup and we're really happy about that, but we didn't quite anticipate how many fans we would gain all over the world. But in sports in general everyone loves the underdog, we are a fairytale story, a nation of 350,000 people on this big stage is quite something, and we hear it from fans all over the world.

5. Rick Santorum:

   It is, in many respects, a humbling experience... If I didn't love it I wouldn't do it, we're sort of the patron saint of underdog candidates for president. We were the most unlikely of candidates to win and were not in the race until the very end.

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