battler
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈbætlər/
:
luchador
- 'Cause you're a battler, you're a fighter.
- Aussie battler
Examples
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Despite facing many obstacles, he remained a true battler, never giving up on his dreams.
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The Hockey News writes of him, "he is a battler who doesn't give up on any shot."
Blog text (13) -
We may be Aussie, but we are battlers, and we will find a way!
Blog text (24) -
Sport has always been about stories of heroes, battlers, underdogs, and upsets.
Blog text (31) -
Whittington was seen by many as the archetypal "Aussie battler," the small man struggling against great odds—in this case, against both nature and bureaucracy.
Academic text (1990) -
She is known as a battler in the community, always standing up for those in need.
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As a natural battler, he fought through adversity to achieve his goals.
Synonyms
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3.9
A person who fights in battles as part of an army
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2.8
A person who fights for a cause or as a job
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5.6
A person who takes part in fighting, often a soldier in a war
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4.7
A person who has many problems but keeps trying
A person who resists things like change or attack
Antonyms
Compounds
- Australian
A performer who practices and competes in small underground places like basements
How Determined
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Battler comes from battle plus -er, and battle meant 'fight' and is related to the common word 'beat'. So a battler is someone who fights, either in a real battle or who keeps struggling against hard times.