athlete vs weightlifter

weightlifter vs athlete

athlete and weightlifter both are nouns.

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

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

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
weightlifter: an athlete who lifts barbells

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, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	weightlifter (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	an athlete who lifts barbells

Difference between athlete and weightlifter

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