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DEFENSEMAN Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word defenseman. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DEFENSEMAN

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attacker
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks

center
nounn
adjective

• of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

noun

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

• a building dedicated to a particular activity

• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• the object upon which interest and attention focuses

• a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

• the middle of a military or naval formation

• (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

• (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

• a place where some particular activity is concentrated

• politically moderate persons; centrists

• (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

• the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

• mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

• the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

• (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

• a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

adjective satellite

• equally distant from the extremes

verb

• center upon

• direct one's attention on something

• move into the center

forward
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• at or near or directed toward the front

• used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

• of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

noun

• the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

• a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

• forward in time or order or degree

• toward the future; forward in time

• in a forward direction

• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

adjective satellite

• moving forward

verb

• send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

playmaker
nounn
noun

• a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score

rover
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement

scorer
nounn
noun

• a player who makes a score in a game or contest

• a logger who marks trees to be felled

• an official who records the score during the progress of a game

striker
nounn
noun

• a forward on a soccer team

• someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

• an employee on strike against an employer

• someone who hits

• the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

winger
nounn
noun

• (sports) player in wing position

Alternatives for ATTACKER

Alternatives for CENTER

Alternatives for FORWARD

Alternatives for PLAYMAKER

Alternatives for ROVER

Alternatives for SCORER

Alternatives for STRIKER

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