unfancied

/ ʌnˈfænsɪd /

adjective

1. (esp of a sportsperson, team, etc) thought unlikely to win or succeed

Example Sentences

The 31-year-old will once again be the unfancied fighter when he takes on Opetaia, who is 25-0.

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Sam Lisone's try gave Leeds Rhinos a winning start to the Super League season after unfancied Salford Red Devils gave them a real scare at Headingley.

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The lap times kept tumbling throughout and the final seconds of the session saw a series of usually unfancied drivers jump up the order.

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Liverpool arrived in Bedfordshire searching for their fifth consecutive win in all competitions, but only Diaz's late intervention spared them an embarrassing defeat against their unfancied opponents.

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In his first coaching meeting with New Zealand, he masterminded a 27-19 victory for an unfancied Australia side to take them to their first Rugby Championship title in four years.

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