18 entries under contestant topic. ×

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competitor(noun, person, conflict, opposition, job)
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opponent(noun, person, conflict, opposition, agent)
28
rival(noun, person, conflict, opposition, agent)
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adversary(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
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antagonist(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
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competition(noun, person, conflict, opponent, competitor)
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player(noun, animal, sport, competitor, participant)
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opposition(noun, agent, rebel, criminal, rival)
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emulator(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
disputer
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favorite(competitor, participant, candidate)
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participant(noun, competitor, candidate)
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corival
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darer
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defier
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pretender
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sportsperson(animal, sport, participant)
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triathlete(noun, competitor, athlete, sportsperson)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contender thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contender thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contender thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contender thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>