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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | athlete |
| Synonyms: | competitor, letterman/woman, letterperson, player, sportsman/woman, sportsperson |
| Main Entry: | player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person participating in sport |
| Synonyms: | amateur, athlete, champ, competitor, contestant, jock, member, opponent, participant, pro, professional, rookie, sportsperson, superjock, sweat*, team player |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | manly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | courageous |
| Synonyms: | audacious, beefcake, bold, brave, colt, confident, daring, dauntless, dignified, fearless, firm, gallant, hardy, he-man, heroic, hunk, intrepid, jock, jockstrap, lion-hearted, macho, male, manful, manlike, masculine, muscular, noble, powerful, red-blooded, resolute, robust, self-reliant, stately, staunch, stout-hearted, strapping, strong, stud, tiger, two-fisted, undaunted, valiant, valorous, vigorous, virile, well-built |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, weak |
| Main Entry: | masculine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | manlike |
| Synonyms: | adult, ape, beefcake, bold, brave, caveman, courageous, gallant, generative, hairy, hardy, honorable, hunk, jock, macho, male, manful, manly, mannish, muscular, potent, powerful, red-blooded, resolute, robust, stallion, stout-hearted, strapping, strong, stud, tuna, two-fisted, vigorous, virile, well-built |
| Antonyms: | feminine |
| Main Entry: | athletic supporter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support for genitals |
| Synonyms: | cup, jock, jock strap, jockstrap |
| Main Entry: | manful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | manly |
| Synonyms: | audacious, beefcake, bold, brave, colt, confident, daring, dauntless, dignified, fearless, firm, gallant, hardy, he-man, heroic, hunk, intrepid, jock, jockstrap, lion-hearted, macho, male, manlike, mannish, masculine, muscular, noble, powerful, red-blooded, resolute, robust, self-reliant, stately, staunch, stout-hearted, strapping, strong, stud*, tiger, two-fisted, undaunted, valiant, valorous, vigorous, virile, well-built |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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