athlete vs swimmer

swimmer vs athlete

athlete and swimmer both are nouns.

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

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

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
swimmer: a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

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, soccer player, sport, striker, reserve, second-stringer, substitute, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	swimmer (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
	a person who travels through the water by swimming

Difference between athlete and swimmer

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