| Main Entry: | challenger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contestant |
Synonyms: |
contender, darer, defier, disputer |
| Main Entry: | athlete |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person involved in sports |
Synonyms: |
amateur, animal, challenger, competitor, contender, contestant, games player, gorilla, iron person, jock, jockey, muscle person, player, professional, shoulders, sport, sportsperson, superjock |
| Main Entry: | champion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defeater in competition; preeminent supporter |
Synonyms: |
advocate, ally, backer, challenger, champ, conqueror, defender, endorser, exponent, expounder, guardian, hero, heroine, medalist, nonpareil, number one, numero uno, paladin, partisan, patron, proponent, protector, supporter, sympathizer, the greatest, titleholder, top dog, upholder, vanquisher, victor, vindicator, warrior, winner |
Antonyms: |
loser |
| Main Entry: | competitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person willing to enter contest |
Synonyms: |
adversary, antagonist, challenger, competition, contestant, corival, dark horse, emulator, favorite, opponent, opposition, rival |
| Main Entry: | contestant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competitor |
Synonyms: |
adversary, antagonist, aspirant, battler, candidate, challenger, combatant, contender, contester, dark horse, disputant, entrant, favorite, hopeful, member, participant, player, rival, scrapper, team member, warrior |
| Main Entry: | opponent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with whom one competes |
Synonyms: |
adversary, antagonist, anti*, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, match, opposer, opposition, oppugnant, player, rival |
Antonyms: |
ally, associate, colleague, helper |
| Main Entry: | rival |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who opposes in competition |
Synonyms: |
adversary, antagonist, bandit, buddy, challenger, competition, competitor, contender, contestant, emulator, entrant, equal, equivalent, match, opponent, opposite number, peer |
Antonyms: |
associate, cohort, companion |
| Main Entry: | contender |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competitor |
Synonyms: |
adversary, challenger, competition, contestant, opponent, rival |
| Main Entry: | corrival |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competitor |
Synonyms: |
adversary, challenger, competition, contestant, opponent, rival |
| Main Entry: | opposer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opponent |
Synonyms: |
adversary, antagonist, anti*, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, match, opposition, oppositionist, oppugnant, player, resister, rival |