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participant(noun, person, sport, participate, entry)
10
competitor(noun, animal, person, sport, opposition)
7
entrant(noun, person, opposition, application, rival)
5
contender(noun, animal, sport, competitor, participant)
5
rival(noun, match, opposition, enemy, entry)
3
member(noun, person, sport, party, competitor)
2
adversary(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
antagonist(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
1
aspirant(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
1
battler(competitor, participant, contender)
1
challenger(noun, animal, sport, opposition, rival)
1
combatant(competitor, participant, contender)
1
contester(competitor, participant, contender)
1
dark horse(noun, expression, opposition, rival, enemy)
1
disputant(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
1
favorite(competitor, participant, contestant, contender)
1
hopeful(competitor, participant, contender)
1
scrapper(competitor, participant, contender)
1
team member(noun, expression, competitor, participant)
1
warrior(competitor, participant, contender)
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APASmart Define. (2015). player thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/player/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "player thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/player/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, player thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/player/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "player thesaurus" 30 November 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/player/thesaurus/synonyms>