50 entries under competitor topic. ×

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scrapper
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challenger(noun, animal, sport, opposition, rival)
3
contrarian(noun, person, opposition, opponent)
3
favorite(noun, rival, participant, contender)
3
opposer(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
3
runner(noun, person, job, participant)
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contester
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emulator(rival, opponent, favorite, participant)
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hopeful
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litigant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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member
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nominee(noun, job, runner, candidate)
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anti(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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bandit(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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bidder(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy)
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con(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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counteragent(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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dark horse(noun, expression, opposition, job, rival)
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dissentient(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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match(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, enemy)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>