| 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: | adversary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opponent |
Synonyms: |
antagonist, attacker, bad person, bandit, competitor, contestant, enemy, foe, match, opposer, opposite number, oppugner, rival |
Antonyms: |
ally, assistant, backer, friend, helper, helpmate, supporter |
| Main Entry: | aspirant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with wish, dream |
Synonyms: |
applicant, candidate, competitor, contestant, hopeful, postulant, striver, wannabe |
| 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: | candidate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person desiring political office, job |
Synonyms: |
applicant, aspirant, bidder, claimant, competitor, contender, contestant, dark horse, entrant, favorite son, handshaker, hopeful*, job-hunter, nominee, office-seeker, petitioner, possibility, possible choice, pothunter, runner, seeker, solicitant, stumper, successor, suitor, whistle-stopper, write-in |
| 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: | entrant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person entering competition, starting new activity |
Synonyms: |
aspirant, beginner, candidate, competitor, contestant, convert, entry, incomer, initiate, neophyte, new member, newcomer, novice, participant, petitioner, player, probationer, rival, solicitor, tenderfoot |
Antonyms: |
fan, spectator |
| 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: |
applicants, candidates, competition, competitors, contestants, entrants, entries, nominees, participants, possibilities, runners |
| Main Entry: | fighter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person engaged in hostile encounter |
Synonyms: |
GI, aggressor, antagonist, assailant, battler, belligerent, boxer, brawler, bruiser, bully, champion, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, disputant, duelist, gladiator, heavy*, jouster, mercenary, militant, opponent, person-at-arms, pugilist, punching bag, rival, scrapper, serviceperson, slugger, soldier, tanker, warlord, warrior, wildcat |
Antonyms: |
peacemaker |