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firster

firster

1 6.1
A person who finishes first in a race or contest
  • noun
  • /ˈfɜrstər/
  • Neologism
: ganador
  • The marathon ended with a surprise as she became the firster, finishing ahead of the experienced runners.

Examples

  • Come on guys, First one to me is the winner.

  • He's a Firster—real Firster, trouble to the core when it comes to Lo-Moth.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He's a Firster—real Firster, trouble to the core when it comes to Lo-Moth.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • In the final lap of the race, she sprinted past her competitors and became the firster to cross the finish line.

  • After an intense competition, he was proud to be the firster in the spelling bee, securing the trophy for his school.

Synonyms

first
vsfirster
∞ 1.0

A person or thing that comes before others in order

means specifically the person finishing top in a contest rather than any earlier item
champion
vsfirster
679 2.4

A person who wins first place in a competition

refers to simply finishing in top place in a contest without extra connotation
champ
vsfirster
  • Informal
272 2.7

A person who wins first place in a competition

uses a neutral descriptive term rather than colloquial language
title-holder
vsfirster
2 4.0

A person who currently has first place in a competition

focuses on finishing in top place rather than holding an ongoing title

Antonyms

loser
271 1.0

A person or team that does not win a competition

Compounds

Israel-firster
  • Slur
1 9.9

A person who puts Israel's interests before their own country's interests

How High

firster
  • Neologism
1 6.1
runner-up
55 2.7
middler
1 6.7
last-place
54 3.3

Surface Forms

firster singular
firsters plural

Morphology

firster = first (transparent) = first + er

The word is transparently formed from 'first' with the suffix '-er', indicating a person associated with being first.

Etymology

Firster comes from first ('first') and the ending -er which means 'one who'. So a firster is the person who finishes first in a race or is the winner.