underdog
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underdog
- /ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/ UK
- /ˈʌndɚˌdɔɡ/ US
- /ˈʌndɚˌdɑɡ/ US
noun underdogs
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A competitor thought unlikely to win.
They were the underdogs in the basketball competition.
Similar: little guy, rank outsider
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Somebody at a disadvantage.
Laszlo: Isn't it strange that you always happened to be fighting on the side of the underdog?
Rick: Yes. I found that a very expensive hobby, too. But then I never was much of a businessman.
Similar: bottom dog
- A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.
Opposite: favourite, favorite, sure bet, safe bet, top dog, shoo-in
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: underestimate, loser, outsider, losing, oppressed, lose, has-been, fairy, david, bottom dog, little guy, underpuppy, also-ran, dark horse, darkhorse candidate, sucker bet
Translations
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noun competitor thought unlikely to win
| Español | tapado, cenicienta, maleta, mindundi, último mono |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 敗残者 haizansha |
| 中文 | 失敗者 /失败者 shībàizhě, 受迫者 shòupòzhě, 劣勢方 /劣势方 lièshì fāng, 不被看好的一方 bù bèi kàn hǎo de yī fāng, 弱旅, 魚腩 /鱼腩 yúnǎn |
| Português | azarão |
| Français | outsider |
| Deutsch | Außenseiter, Underdog |
| Italiano | perdente, outsider, underdog |
| Русский | аутса́йдер autsájdɛr, андердо́г andɛrdóg, проигра́вший proigrávšij, побеждённая сторона́ pobeždjónnaja storoná, подчини́вшаяся сторона́ podčinívšajasja storoná, неуда́чник neudáčnik |
| العربية | مُسْتَضْعَف mustaḍʕaf, غَيْر مُرَشَّح ḡayr muraššaḥ |
| עברית | אנדרדוג ánderdog |
noun somebody at a disadvantage
| Español | sotanero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 弱者 jakusha |
| 中文 | 弱者 ruòzhě, 處於劣勢的人 /处于劣势的人 chǔyú lièshì de rén, 屌丝 diǎosī |
| Português | desfavorecido |
| Italiano | oppresso, underdog |
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title = {underdog},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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