19 entries under contestant topic. ×

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competitor(noun, animal, person, sport, opposition)
8
rival(noun, person, opposition, opponent, favorite)
4
competition(noun, rival, opponent, favorite, peer)
3
darer
3
opponent(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
2
disputer
2
antagonist(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, favorite)
1
defier
1
adversary(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, favorite)
1
dark horse(noun, expression, opposition, rival, favorite)
1
entrant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, peer)
1
favorite(rival, competitor, participant, candidate)
1
opposition(noun, match, rival, opponent, favorite)
1
participant(noun, competitor, candidate, contender)
1
player(noun, animal, sport, opposition, rival)
0
corival(rival, favorite, participant)
0
emulator(noun, rival, opponent, favorite, peer)
0
pretender
0
sportsperson(animal, sport, participant)
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APASmart Define. (2015). challenger thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/challenger/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "challenger thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/challenger/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, challenger thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/challenger/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "challenger thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/challenger/thesaurus/synonyms>