6 entries under challenger topic. ×

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loser(noun, beat, failure, inferior, bomb)
10
failure(noun, person, inferior, bomb, disappointment)
3
nonstarter(noun, inferior)
2
unsuccessful person
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defeated player(noun, expression, loser, non-starter)
0
unsuccessful candidate
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APASmart Define. (2015). also-ran thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/also-ran/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "also-ran thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/also-ran/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, also-ran thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/also-ran/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "also-ran thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/also-ran/thesaurus/synonyms>