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participant - 10 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | participant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes part in activity |
| Synonyms: | actor, aide, assistant, associate, attendant, colleague, contributor, helper, member, partner, party, player, shareholder, a party to, in, partaker, participator, sharer |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
| 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: | enthusiast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person active in interest |
| Synonyms: | addict, admirer, aficionado, believer, buff, bug*, bum*, devotee, eccentric, fan, fanatic, follower, freak, habitué, lover, maniac, nut*, optimist, participant, partisan, supporter, votary, worshiper, zealot, monomaniac, rooter |
| Antonyms: | critic, detractor, pessimist |
* = 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: | follower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who believes or has great interest |
| Synonyms: | addict, adherent, admirer, advocate, apostle, attendant, backer, believer, buff, client, cohort, companion, convert, copycat, devotee, disciple, fan, freak*, habitué, hanger-on*, helper, imitator, lackey*, member, minion, parasite, participant, partisan, patron, promoter, proselyte, protégé, pupil, representative, satellite, servant, sidekick, stooge*, supporter, sycophant, toady*, vassal, votary, worshiper, zealot, bootlicker, fancier, sectary |
| Antonyms: | leader |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | partner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes part with another |
| Synonyms: | accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, buddy, chum*, cohort, collaborator, colleague, companion, comrade, confederate, consort, crony*, date, friend, helper, helpmate, husband, mate, pal*, participant, playmate, sidekick*, spouse, teammate, wife, coworker |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person participating in sport |
| Synonyms: | amateur, athlete, competitor, contestant, jock*, member, opponent, participant, pro, professional, rookie, sweat*, champ, sportsperson, superjock, team player |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | party |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person(s) involved in legal action |
| Synonyms: | actor, agent, confederate, contractor, defendant, participant, plaintiff, cojuror, compurgator, litigant, partaker, participator, plotter, sharer |
| 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 |
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