28 entries under opposition topic. ×

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competitor(noun, animal, person, conflict)
37
opponent(noun, person, conflict, rival)
35
antagonist(noun, person, rival, opponent)
34
adversary(noun, person, match, rival)
30
contender(noun, animal, person, tough, sport)
29
enemy(noun, person, match, rival)
26
rival(noun, person, conflict, opponent)
19
combatant(noun, person, opponent, combatant)
18
entrant(noun, person, job, application)
18
foe(noun, person, match, rival)
10
player(noun, animal, person, sport)
9
disputant(noun, rival, opponent, champion)
7
assailant(noun, rival, opponent, champion)
6
candidate(noun, person, job, application)
4
aspirant(noun, person, job, dream)
3
challenger(noun, animal, sport, rival)
3
contrarian(noun, person, opponent, competitor)
3
opposer(noun, match, rival, opponent)
2
litigant(noun, match, rival, opponent)
1
anti(noun, match, rival, opponent)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>