cheerleader

[cheer-lee-der] / ˈtʃɪərˌli dər /

NOUN

one who supports and praises

Synonyms

STRONG

champion defender exponent promoter supporter

WEAK

admirer advocate apostle booster friend

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist enemy

Example Sentences

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No prizes for guessing that France is the loudest nuclear cheerleader.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Rosé, one quarter of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, is nominated for three awards for APT, her irresistible, cheerleader chanting duet with Bruno Mars.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Academically, I was on the honor roll and in all the AP classes, and I was a cheerleader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

He isn’t the only cheerleader, seeing as attitudes on Wall Street are overwhelmingly positive.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Bridgitte said she had been advised by a teacher at Permian not to take the SAT exam until after the football season because of her myriad duties as a cheerleader.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger