50 entries under competitor topic. ×

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opponent(noun, person, conflict, opposition, rival)
35
antagonist(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
34
adversary(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
30
contender(noun, animal, person, tough, sport)
29
enemy(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
26
rival(noun, person, conflict, opposition, opponent)
19
combatant(noun, person, opposition, opponent, combatant)
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entrant(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
18
foe(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
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player(noun, animal, person, sport, opposition)
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battler(noun, combatant, fighter)
9
disputant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, champion)
9
participant(noun, application, member, submission, entry)
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assailant(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, champion)
7
competition(noun, person, conflict, rival, opponent)
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candidate(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
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warrior(noun, combatant, fighter)
4
aspirant(noun, person, opposition, job, dream)
4
corrival(noun, person, conflict)
4
opposition(noun, match, rival, opponent, favorite)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>