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athlete vs professional

professional vs athlete

athlete and professional both are nouns.

athlete is not an adjective while professional is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
athlete Yes No No No
professional Yes Yes No No
As nouns, professional is a hyponym of athlete; that is, professional is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:
  • athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
  • professional: an athlete who plays for pay
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, gymnast, hockey player, ice-hockey player, hooker, hurdler, jumper, lacrosse player, letterman, Olympian, pentathlete, pro, 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) professional (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports a person engaged in one of the learned professions
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
an athlete who plays for pay
athlete (adjective) professional (adjective)
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
of or relating to a profession
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
engaged in by members of a profession
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