athlete

noun

How many syllables in athlete?

There are 2 syllables in the word athlete.

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Definition of athlete:

athlete (noun):: a person trained to compete in sports.; a person trained to compete in sports or exercises; a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina

Synonyms for athlete:

acrobat

amateur

ball hawk

ballplayer

baseball player

basketball player

basketeer

cager

climber

competitor

contender

contestant

cricketer

football player

footballer

games player

gymnast

hooker

hurdler

ice-hockey player

jock

jumper

lacrosse player

letterman

lifter

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Antonyms for athlete:

accidie

apathy

beachcomber

bludger

bum

couch potato

cyberslacker

dawdler

deadbeat

drone

dullness

faineance

fainéance

fainéant

feeble person

goldbricker

heaviness

hebetude

idleness

idler

inactivity

indolence

inertia

lack of effort

lackadaisicalness

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