| Main Entry: | underdog |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unlikely winner in a contest or struggle |
Synonyms: |
bottom dog, dark horse, longshot, out-of-towner |
Antonyms: |
favorite |
| Main Entry: | dark horse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | remote possibility |
Synonyms: |
also-ran, hundred-to-one shot, improbability, little chance, little opportunity, long shot, outside chance, outside shot, poor bet, poor lookout, poor possibility, poor prognosis, poor prospect, sleeper, slim chance, small chance, stalking horse, underdog, unexpected winner, unknown, unknown quantity, unlikelihood, unlikely winner, upsetter |
| Main Entry: | downtrodden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | afflicted, abused |
Synonyms: |
a slave to, abject, at one's beck and call, at one's feet, at one's mercy, destitute, distressed, exploited, have-not, helpless, in one's clutches, in one's pocket, in one's power, led by the nose, maltreated, mistreated, needy, oppressed, overcome, persecuted, subjugated, subservient, suppressed, tyrannized, under one's thumb, underdog*, underfoot |
Antonyms: |
happy, respected, satisfied |
| Main Entry: | loser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person, thing that fails |
Synonyms: |
also-ran, deadbeat, defeated, disadvantaged, down-and-outer, dud, failure, flop, flunkee, has-been, underdog, underprivileged |
Antonyms: |
achiever, success, winner |
| Main Entry: | prey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | target of attack |
Synonyms: |
casualty, chased, dupe*, game, kill, loot, mark, martyr, mug, pillage, quarry, quest, raven, spoil, sufferer, underdog, victim |
Antonyms: |
attacker |
| Main Entry: | victim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone or something sacrificed, preyed upon |
Synonyms: |
babe in woods, butt, casualty, clown, dupe, easy make, easy mark, fatality, fool, gambit, gopher, gudgeon, gull, hireling, hunted, immolation, injured party, innocent, mark, martyr, patsy, pawn, pigeon, prey, pushover, quarry, sacrifice, scapegoat, sitting duck, sitting target, soft touch, stooge, sucker, sufferer, underdog, wretch |
Antonyms: |
criminal, culprit |