SPORTSMEN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sportsmen

noun

plural of sportsman

as in hunters

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nonhunters

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hunters

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Both sides claim to represent Colorado’s hunters and anglers.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
For a curate, James was also rather extravagant, keeping a pack of hunters while his wife kept a fashionable carriage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Sportsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmen. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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