athlete vs soccer player

soccer player vs athlete

athlete and soccer player both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athlete	Yes	No	No	No
soccer player	Yes	No	No	No

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

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
soccer player: an athlete who plays soccer

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, professional, runner, sharpshooter, shot putter, skater, skier, sledder, sport, striker, reserve, second-stringer, substitute, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	soccer player (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	an athlete who plays soccer

Difference between athlete and soccer player

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