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champion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of champion

1 the person who comes in first in a competition

the champion of the national spelling bee

Synonyms of champion

champ, titleholder, titlist, victor, winner

Words Related to champion

cochampion, cowinner

finalist, quarterfinalist, semifinalist

medalist (or medallist), prizewinner

megastar, star, superstar

Near Antonyms of champion

2 a person who actively supports or favors a cause

she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress

Synonyms of champion

advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, espouser, exponent, expounder, friend, gospeler (or gospeller), herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight

Words Related to champion

loyalist, partisan (also partizan), stalwart

adherent, cohort, disciple, follower

applauder, cheerleader, encourager, fellow traveler

Near Antonyms of champion

enemy, foe, rival

belittler, critic, faultfinder

Antonyms of champion

adversary, antagonist, opponent

champion

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of champion

to promote the interests or cause of

he has always championed the protection of abused animals

Synonyms of champion

advocate, back, endorse (also indorse), patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for) , support

Words Related to champion

adopt, embrace, espouse

abet, aid, assist, help, prop (up), second, side (with)

backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce (also reenforce)

advance, forward, further

plug, preach, talk up

bail out, deliver, rescue, save

Phrases Synonymous with champion

go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for

Near Antonyms of champion

baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwart

desert, disappoint, fail, let down

Synonym Discussion of champion

support, uphold, advocate, back, champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given.

- supports waterfront development

uphold implies extended support given to something attacked.

- upheld the legitimacy of the military action

advocate stresses urging or pleading.

- advocated prison reform

back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling.

- refusing to back the call for sanctions

champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause.

- championed the rights of children

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