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| Main Entry: | candidate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person desiring political office, job |
| Synonyms: | applicant, aspirant, claimant, competitor, contestant, dark horse*, entrant, hopeful*, nominee, possibility, runner, successor, suitor, bidder, contender, favorite son, handshaker, job-hunter, office-seeker, petitioner, possible choice, pothunter, seeker, solicitant, stumper, whistle-stopper, write-in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | applicant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person trying for position |
| Synonyms: | aspirant, candidate, claimant, hopeful, suitor, suppliant, appellant, inquirer, petitioner, postulant, seeker |
| Antonyms: | boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | aspirant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with wish, dream |
| Synonyms: | applicant, candidate, competitor, contestant, hopeful, postulant, striver, wannabe |
| Main Entry: | contestant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competitor |
| Synonyms: | adversary, antagonist, aspirant, candidate, challenger, combatant, dark horse*, entrant, favorite, hopeful, member, participant, player, rival, warrior, battler, contender, contester, disputant, scrapper, team member |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | entrant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person entering competition, starting new activity |
| Synonyms: | aspirant, beginner, candidate, competitor, contestant, convert, entry, initiate, neophyte, newcomer, novice, participant, player, rival, solicitor, tenderfoot*, incomer, new member, petitioner, probationer |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | opponent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with whom one competes |
| Synonyms: | adversary, antagonist, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, dark horse*, enemy, entrant, foe, match, opposition, player, rival, anti*, bidder, counteragent, disputant, dissentient, litigant, opposer, oppugnant |
| Antonyms: | ally, associate, colleague, helper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appointment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | job, position of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | appointee, assignment, berth, candidate, delegate, employment, nominee, office, place, post, representative, situation, station, work, officeholder |
| Main Entry: | entry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person participating in competition; effort |
| Synonyms: | attempt, candidate, competitor, contestant, entrant, participant, player, submission |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | field |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | persons taking part in competition |
| Synonyms: | competition, possibilities, applicants, candidates, competitors, contestants, entrants, entries, nominees, participants, runners |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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