sporter
3.7
A person who plays or enjoys sports
- noun
- /ˈspɔrtər/
:
deportista
- He is a passionate sporter, regularly participating in basketball, soccer, and swimming.
Examples
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The school encourages every sporter to join at least one team to foster teamwork and camaraderie.
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The club welcomes every sporter regardless of skill level.
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As a dedicated sporter, she trains every morning before work.
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Many young sporters dream of competing in the Olympics one day.
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She is a talented sporter.
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Many sporters participated in the marathon.
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As a dedicated sporter, she enjoys trying different activities like tennis and cycling on weekends.
Synonyms
player
vssporter
∞
1.0
A person who takes part in a sport or game
includes casual participants and people who only enjoy watching sports
athlete
vssporter
913
2.0
A person who trains for and competes in sports
also covers casual participants and fans, not only trained competitors
79
7.4
A person who plays sports often, especially at school or college
is a neutral term covering all people who participate or enjoy sports
Antonyms
How Active
professional
16
3.5
16
3.5
athlete
913
2.0
913
2.0
sporter
3.7
filthy casual
- Offensive
sports fan
29
1.3
29
1.3
spectator
123
2.6
123
2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sporter is simply sport + -er, where -er means 'one who does something', so a sporter is a person who plays or takes part in sports.