Synonyms for underdog
ˈʌn dərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒgun·der·dog

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1. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   top dog, sure bet, favourite, favorite, safe bet

2. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   favourite, safe bet, sure bet, top dog, favorite

3. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   top dog, safe bet, favorite, sure bet, favourite

4. underdognoun

   Antonyms:
   top dog, favourite, safe bet, sure bet, favorite

Princeton's WordNet

1. underdognoun

   one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

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1. • Loser

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1. List of paraphrases for "underdog":

   outsider, loser, fairy, oppressed

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How to use underdog in a sentence?

1. Edgar Watson Howe:

   The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.

2. Rickie Fowler:

   We'll take the underdog spot but — when that day comes, basically it's a toss-up on who's got the hot putter, and could be just a battle throughout the day, we're going to go tee it up and try and beat up on each other as bad as possible but have some fun.

3. Ted Cruz:

   The only way I've ever run is as an underdog, we're working hard to earn the votes of every man and woman here in Iowa.

4. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.:

   I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

5. Dave Christian:

   In sports in general, everyone roots for the underdog, which we certainly were an underdog, we were aware of the political situation in the world, but in a lot of respects for us it truly was a game, a great challenge.