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

Need another word that means the same as “winner”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “winner” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Winner” are: achiever, succeeder, success, victor, champion, conqueror, vanquisher, defeater, hero, box-office success, triumph, sensation

Winner as a Noun

Definitions of "Winner" as a noun

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

• A gambler who wins a bet.
• A person or thing that wins something.
• The contestant who wins the contest.
• A thing that is a success or is likely to be successful.
• A card that can be relied on to win a trick.
• A person with a record of successes.
• A goal or shot that wins a match or point.

Synonyms of "Winner" as a noun (12 Words)

achiever	A person who achieves a high or specified level of success. His son would never be the achiever that his father was.
box-office success	An event that accomplishes its intended purpose.
champion	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. He became the determined champion of a free press.
conqueror	A person who conquers a place or people; a vanquisher. A people ruled over by a foreign conqueror.
defeater	The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. The onset of hopelessness is the great defeater.
hero	A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. The hero of the range is the daily face peel.
sensation	The capacity to have physical sensations. She was a sensation the talk of the evening.
succeeder	A person who takes over or inherits a throne, office, or other position. You re more likely to become a succeeder if you try and try and try.
success	A person with a record of successes. Her success owed more to hard work than luck.
triumph	The exultation of victory. A garden built to celebrate Napoleon s many triumphs.
vanquisher	Someone who is victorious by force of arms.
victor	A code word representing the letter V, used in radio communication. Congratulations to the victors.

Usage Examples of "Winner" as a noun

• Anyone taking out a fixed-rate mortgage could be on to a winner.
• Dummy has the spade ace and two diamond winners at the finish.
• A Nobel Prize winner.
• Only winners need apply.
• He equalized and hit a last-minute winner.

Associations of "Winner" (30 Words)

accomplishment	Something that has been achieved successfully. The accomplishment of planned objectives.
achiever	A person with a record of successes. His son would never be the achiever that his father was.
athlete	A person who takes part in competitive track and field events (athletics). He had the broad shouldered build of a natural athlete.
award	Grant or assign (a contract or commission) to (a person or organization. An award of damages.
champion	Protect or fight for as a champion. He became the determined champion of a free press.
championship	The position or title of the winner of a championship contest. The team s final match before the European championships.
competition	A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers. A beauty competition.
conqueror	Someone who is victorious by force of arms. A chance for revenge against his Olympic conqueror.
exultation	A feeling of extreme joy. She laughs in exultation.
heroism	Great bravery. They fought with exemplary heroism.
honored	Having an illustrious reputation; respected.
invincible	Incapable of being overcome or subdued. An invincible army.
jogger	Loose trousers made of a stretchy fabric and typically elasticated at the waist and ankles, worn especially for jogging. Sporty types in joggers.
jubilant	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
jubilation	A feeling of great happiness and triumph. Unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
marathon	Any long and arduous undertaking. A marathon runner.
marathoner	Someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons.
nobel	Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896.
oppressor	A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures. They overthrew their colonial oppressors.
pugilist	Someone who fights with his fists for sport.
pugnacious	Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight. Pugnacious spirits lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance.
rejoicing	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. The ban was lifted in 1990 amid general rejoicing.
runner	A plant that spreads by means of runners. He came in to bat with a runner.
success	A person with a record of successes. I must make a success of my business.
superior	A person superior to another in rank or status especially a colleague in a higher position. Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets.
triumph	Dwell on with satisfaction. She stopped triumphing over Mrs Ward s failure.
triumphant	Feeling or expressing jubilation after a victory or achievement. A comic fairy tale about innocence triumphant.
trophy	A souvenir of an achievement, especially a part of an animal taken when hunting.
victor	A person who defeats an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition. Congratulations to the victors.
victory	An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition. Clinched a victory.