ATHLETE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ATHLETE?

Need another word that means the same as “athlete”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “athlete” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Athlete” are: jock, sportswoman, sportsman, sportsperson

Athlete as a Noun

Definitions of "Athlete" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “athlete” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who takes part in competitive track and field events (athletics).
• A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.
• A person trained to compete in sports.

Synonyms of "Athlete" as a noun (4 Words)

sportsman	Someone who engages in sports.
sportsperson	A sportsman or sportswoman (used as a neutral alternative).
sportswoman	A woman who takes part in sport, especially professionally.

Usage Examples of "Athlete" as a noun

• He had the broad-shouldered build of a natural athlete.

Associations of "Athlete" (30 Words)

auditorium	A large building or hall used for public gatherings, typically speeches or stage performances. The stage was small and the auditorium had only 366 seats.
boxing	The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules).
cafeteria	A restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier. Employers who offer cafeteria plans and other flexible programs.
challenger	A person who disputes the truth of or places themselves in opposition to something. The leading team among the nine challengers.
champion	Protect or fight for as a champion. A champion hurdler.
classroom	A room in which a class of pupils or students is taught.
compete	Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. No one can compete with his physical prowess.
competition	An event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area. Business competition can be fiendish at times.
competitor	The contestant you hope to defeat. Our main industrial competitors.
contend	Have an argument about something. Factions within the government were contending for the succession to the presidency.
contender	A person or group competing with others to achieve something. A presidential contender.
fencing	The jumping of fences by a racehorse. The horse makes his fencing debut today.
fitness	Fitness to traverse the seas. The medical board assessed his fitness for active service.
gymnasium	Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training.
indoor	Relating to sports played indoors. Indoor sports.
jogger	Loose trousers made of a stretchy fabric and typically elasticated at the waist and ankles, worn especially for jogging. There are joggers on every road.
marathon	A long-lasting or difficult task or activity. A marathon runner.
marathoner	Someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons.
pugilism	Fighting with the fists. I do not go to displays of pugilism.
pugilist	Someone who fights with his fists for sport.
race	Compete in a race. The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze.
runner	A plant that spreads by means of runners. The van was a good and reliable runner.
running	Of advancing the ball by running. As mountain stream with freely running water.
sport	Someone who engages in sports. The children sported in the water.
sprint	A short, fast race in which the competitors run a distance of 400 metres or less. Team members discuss issues with each other at the end of every sprint.
swimming	The act of swimming. A swimming instructor.
trainer	Simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane. A fitness trainer.
weightlifting	The sport or activity of lifting barbells or other heavy weights There are two standard lifts in modern weightlifting the single movement lift from floor to extended position the snatch and the two movement lift from floor to shoulder position and from shoulders to extended position the clean and jerk.
winner	The contestant who wins the contest. Only winners need apply.