underdog

ˈʌndərˌdɔɡ

Definition

Definition of underdog - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competitioncompetitor thought unlikely to win

The team was the underdog in the championship.

dark horse

long shot

outsider

disadvantaged positionone at a disadvantage and expected to achieve little

Despite being an underdog, she triumphed over many obstacles..

dark horse

loser

outsider

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Expressions with underdog

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champion of the underdog

advocate for the less fortunate

As a champion of the underdog, he fights for social justice and equality.

tournament underdog

competitor expected to lose in a tournament

The tournament underdog surprised everyone by reaching the finals.

sympathy for the underdog

feeling of support for someone likely to lose

Many people have sympathy for the underdog in competitions.

Origin of underdog

English, under (beneath) + dog (dog)

Terms with underdog included in their meaning

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Cinderella story

underdog

story of unexpected success or happiness

little guy

underdog

person who is at a disadvantage

David and Goliath

underdog story

situation where smaller opponent defeats a giant

boxer's chance

sports

possibility of winning despite being an underdog

Goliath

underdog story

story where smaller opponent beats a giant

underdogism

competition

state of being an underdog

Examples of underdog in a sentence

Everyone cheered for the underdog in the boxing match.
The underdog team won the championship.
Everyone cheered for the underdog in the race.

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French:outsider, défavorisé, ...
German:Außenseiter, Benachteiligter, ...
Italian:outsider, perdente, ...
Spanish:desvalido, perdedor, ...
Portuguese:azarão, desfavorecido, ...
Chinese:弱势一方, 处于劣势者, ...
Japanese:敗者, 劣勢, ...
Arabic:منافِس ضَعيف, مستضعف, ...
Hebrew:אַנְדֶּרְדוֹג, מְקוּפָּח, ...
Russian:аутсайдер, неудачник, ...
Ukrainian:аутсайдер, ...
Hindi:कमज़ोर दावेदार, कमज़ोर पक्ष, ...
Bengali:আন্ডারডগ, দুর্বল পক্ষ, ...
Catalan:desfavorit, desvalgut, ...
Czech:outsider, smolař, ...
Danish:underdog, ...
Dutch:underdog, ...
Greek:αουτσάιντερ, αδύναμος αντίπαλος, ...
Hungarian:esélytelen, hátrányos helyzetből induló személy, ...
Khmer:អ្នកប្រកួតដែលមិនសូវមានសង្ឃឹមឈ្នះ, អ្នកដែលស្ថិតក្នុងស្ថានភាពខ្សោយ និងគេរំពឹងថានឹងមិនសូវជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:약자, 불리한 위치에 있는 사람, ...
Persian:رقیب ضعیف‌تر, ضعیف‌تر, ...
Polish:czarny koń, słabszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):azarão, desfavorecido, ...
Romanian:outsider, dezavantajat, ...
Swedish:underdog, ...
Thai:ผู้แพ้รองบ่อน, ผู้ที่เป็นรอง, ...
Turkish:zayıf halka, ezik, ...
Vietnamese:bên bị đánh giá thấp, người yếu thế, ...

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