athlete vs gymnast

gymnast vs athlete

athlete and gymnast both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athlete	Yes	No	No	No
gymnast	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gymnast is a hyponym of athlete; that is, gymnast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
gymnast: an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics

Other hyponyms of athlete include acrobat, amateur, ball hawk, ballplayer, baseball player, basketball player, basketeer, cager, climber, cricketer, football player, footballer, goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, 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)	gymnast (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics

Difference between athlete and gymnast

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