25 entries under adversary topic. ×

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competitor(noun, animal, person, conflict, opposition)
37
opponent(noun, person, conflict, opposition, rival)
35
antagonist(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
29
enemy(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
26
rival(noun, person, conflict, opposition, opponent)
18
entrant(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
18
foe(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
10
player(noun, animal, person, sport, opposition)
9
disputant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, champion)
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assailant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, champion)
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candidate(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
4
aspirant(noun, person, opposition, job, dream)
4
opposition(noun, match, rival, opponent, favorite)
3
challenger(noun, animal, sport, opposition, rival)
3
opposer(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
2
litigant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
anti(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
bandit(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
bidder(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy)
1
con(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>