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trimmer

noun

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1 a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions

gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star

Synonyms of trimmer

acrobat, chameleon, chancer [British], opportunist, temporizer, timeserver, weathercock

Words Related to trimmer

egoist, egotist, self-seeker

conniver, machinator, plotter, schemer

2 one that defeats an enemy or opponent

last yearʼs winner of the tournament unexpectedly got trimmed in the first round, and the trimmer was a young player that no one had ever heard of

Synonyms of trimmer

beater, conqueror, master, subduer, vanquisher, victor, whipper, winner

Words Related to trimmer

champ, champion, finalist, placer

dominator, overdog, ruler, subjugator, top dog

Near Antonyms of trimmer

punching bag, pushover, quitter

failure, flop, washout

Antonyms of trimmer

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