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athlete vs goalkeeper

goalkeeper vs athlete

athlete and goalkeeper both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
athlete Yes No No No
goalkeeper Yes No No No
As nouns, goalkeeper is a hyponym of athlete; that is, goalkeeper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:
  • athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
  • goalkeeper: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Other hyponyms of athlete include acrobat, amateur, ball hawk, ballplayer, baseball player, basketball player, basketeer, cager, climber, cricketer, football player, footballer, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, gymnast, hockey player, ice-hockey player, hooker, hurdler, jumper, lacrosse player, letterman, Olympian, pentathlete, pro, professional, runner, sharpshooter, shot putter, skater, skier, sledder, soccer player, sport, striker, reserve, second-stringer, substitute, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.
athlete (noun) goalkeeper (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
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