111 entries under noun topic. ×

2
nominee(job, competitor, runner, candidate)
2
qualifier
2
soldier(tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
1
anti(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
assaulter
1
bandit(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
bidder(opposition, job, rival, enemy)
1
boxer(tough, opponent, champion, mercenary)
1
con(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
counteragent(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
dark horse(expression, opposition, job, rival)
1
demonstrator
1
dissentient(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
foil
1
match(opposition, rival, opponent, enemy)
1
oppugnant(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
slugger(tough, opponent, champion, mercenary)
1
sportsperson(animal, sport, competitor, participant)
1
villain
0
actor
10 years ago|5.9k views|share |citing 
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>