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challenger(animal, sport, opposition, rival)
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contrarian(person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
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favorite(rival, competitor, participant, contender)
3
opposer(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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opposite
3
quarreler
3
racer
3
rioter
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runner(person, job, competitor, participant)
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struggler
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swordsman
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thug
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tough
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applicant
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archenemy
2
athlete
2
contester
2
hopeful
2
litigant(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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member
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>