ninja warrior

Stealthy combat expert

Ninja warrior has two main senses.

It can refer to a ninja—a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan trained in martial arts, espionage, and assassination.

More commonly now, it names the athletic obstacle course competition that originated in Japan as *Sasuke* and spawned international versions: She's been training for American Ninja Warrior.

The courses test grip strength, agility, and endurance through increasingly difficult stages.

Related

throwing star · shadow · dojo · martial · combat · obstacle · parkour · wall climb · agility · fighter · martial arts · black belt · shuriken · mask · black · silence · silent killer · night mission

Opposites
physical capability

ninja warriorcouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

weakling · invalid · bedridden patient · desk jockey · sloth

competitive drive/achievement

ninja warriorquitter

One who surrenders

defeatist · slacker · underachiever · dropout · spectator

spectacle and entertainment value

ninja warriorunspectacular

Lacking any notable qualities

anticlimactic

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G