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

Need another word that means the same as “underdog”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “underdog” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Underdog” are: victim, prey

Underdog as a Noun

Definitions of "Underdog" as a noun

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

• One at a disadvantage and expected to lose.
• A person who has little status in society.
• A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.

Synonyms of "Underdog" as a noun (2 Words)

prey	A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. The kestrel pounced on its prey.
victim	A person who has come to feel helpless and passive in the face of misfortune or ill-treatment. Earthquake victims.

Usage Examples of "Underdog" as a noun

• What is it like to be an underdog in America?
• We go into this game as the underdogs.

Associations of "Underdog" (30 Words)

alien	Transfer property or ownership. Principles that are alien to them.
brotherhood	The kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings. The bonds of brotherhood.
citizenship	The status of a citizen with rights and duties. Award for good citizenship.
compassion	The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. The victims should be treated with compassion.
controversial	Marked by or capable of arousing controversy. The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial.
deportation	The action of deporting a foreigner from a country. A deportation order.
diplomatic	(of an edition or copy) exactly reproducing an original version. Diplomatic relations with Britain were broken.
empathy	The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
expatriate	Move away from one’s native country and adopt a new residence abroad. American expatriates.
foreigner	Someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group.
hierarchy	The traditional system of orders of angels and other heavenly beings. The heavenly hierarchy.
homeless	Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security. A homeless was found murdered in Central Park.
immigrate	Migrate to a new environment. Only few plants can immigrate to the island.
immigration	Migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there. The increased immigration strengthened the colony.
lonely	Sad because one has no friends or company. A lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel.
mercy	A disposition to be kind and forgiving. He threw himself on the mercy of the court.
misunderstood	Wrongly understood. A misunderstood question.
naturalize	Regard as or cause to appear natural. Globalization has been naturalized as the inevitable pathway to economic prosperity and success.
nerd	A single-minded expert in a particular technical field. His engineering background means he tends to nerd out a bit on the numbers.
outcast	A person who is rejected (from society or home. They can be made to feel outcast and inadequate.
outsider	A contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win. She felt that his friends despised her as an outsider.
pariah	An outcast. They were treated as social pariahs.
pity	A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others. The blind are too often objects of pity.
role	The function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation. What is your role on the team.
status	The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society. The current status of the arms negotiations.
stranger	A person entirely unaccustomed to (a feeling, experience, or situation. He is no stranger to controversy.
sympathy	Understanding between people; common feeling. I have some sympathy for this view.
traveler	A person who changes location.
westerner	An inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
world	All of your experiences that determine how things appear to you. The English speaking world.