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underdog

/ˈʌndərˌdɔɡ/ /ˈʌndərˌdɑɡ/

Meanings
noun
A competitor thought unlikely to win.

Examples :

"The small, new bakery was the underdog in the local baking competition, but everyone was surprised by its delicious pastries. "
sport character achievement

Related Words

Illustration competitor

competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration pastries

pastries noun

/ˈpeɪstɹiz/

A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

"That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods."

Illustration unlikely

unlikely noun

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Something or somebody considered unlikely.

"Winning the lottery is an unlikely prize for most people. "

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration competing

competing verb

/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/

To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend

"The students are competing for the highest grade in the class. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration spelling

spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

Illustration spectacular

spectacular noun

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

A spectacular display.

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

Illustration disadvantage

disadvantage noun

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/

A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.

"The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere."