Synonyms for Contender:

• n.

  •
  • field,
  • conflict,
  • the competition,
  • entrant.
  •antagonist (noun)
  • opposite numbers,
  • bad people,
  • oppugnants,
  • bad persons.
  •athlete (noun)
  • Gorillas,
  • muscle person,
  • sportspersons,
  • games player,
  • superjock,
  • sportspeople,
  • gorilla,
  • iron person,
  • sportsperson.
  •candidate (noun)
  • officeseeker,
  • favorite sons,
  • jobhunters,
  • whistlestoppers,
  • office-seekers,
  • writein,
  • officeseekers,
  • office seekers,
  • handshakers,
  • solicitants,
  • possible choices,
  • jobhunter,
  • job-hunters,
  • write ins,
  • job hunter,
  • whistle-stoppers,
  • whistlestopper,
  • writeins,
  • whistle stoppers,
  • job hunters,
  • write-ins,
  • whistle stopper.
  •challenger (noun)
  • Disputer,
  • Darer,
  • darers,
  • Defier,
  • disputers.
  •combatant (noun)
  • serviceman,
  • battler,
  • warrior,
  • gladiator,
  • battlers,
  • servicemen,
  • belligerents.
  •competition (noun)
  • competition.
  •competitor (noun)
  • adversary.
  •contestant (noun)
  • team members.
  •enemy (noun)
  • Calumniator,
  • traducers,
  • Enemies,
  • emulators,
  • backbiters,
  • arch-enemy,
  • emulator,
  • revolutionaries,
  • Asperser,
  • seditionist,
  • defamer,
  • prosecutor,
  • defamers,
  • slanderers,
  • saboteur,
  • vilifier,
  • defilers,
  • defiler,
  • slanderer,
  • seditionists,
  • backbiter,
  • prosecutors,
  • saboteurs,
  • other side,
  • invaders,
  • traducer.
  •fighter (noun)
  • person-at-arm,
  • person at arm,
  • servicepersons,
  • person at arms.
  •odds-on-favorite (noun)
  • first choices,
  • best bets,
  • odds on favorite,
  • chalk horses,
  • public choices,
  • top seeds,
  • top horses.
  •pugilist (noun)
  • prize fighters.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • opponent,
  • pushover,
  • opposition,
  • favorite,
  • runner-up,
  • Corrival,
  • olympian,
  • all-comers,
  • nomination,
  • underdog,
  • hopeful,
  • favourite,
  • teammate,
  • loser,
  • shoo-in,
  • hot favorite.
  •
  • qualifier,
  • outsider,
  • starter,
  • protagonist.
  •competitor
  • competitor.
  •obstructor
  • resister.
  •Other relevant words:
  • knight,
  • quarreller,
  • applier,
  • champion,
  • escapist,
  • strong-armer,
  • rowdy,
  • waller,
  • player,
  • swordsman,
  • claimant,
  • prizefighter,
  • bangor,
  • runner,
  • belted knight,
  • manager,
  • debater,
  • racer,
  • champ,
  • swashbuckler,
  • rivalry,
  • bedder,
  • militant,
  • struggler,
  • Recognizer,
  • sportswoman,
  • expectant,
  • gamecock,
  • bully,
  • trader,
  • distributor,
  • supervisor,
  • battle,
  • belligerent,
  • bout,
  • jock,
  • grappler,
  • foe,
  • issuer,
  • prospect,
  • wrangler,
  • ruffian,
  • Swordplayer,
  • streetfighter,
  • maintainer,
  • sharer,
  • boxer,
  • EFFER,
  • applicant,
  • proposer,
  • weigher,
  • hood,
  • arguer,
  • rough,
  • king,
  • indicator,
  • comer,
  • sword,
  • Discusser,
  • pug,
  • CARER,
  • campaigner,
  • Claimer,
  • blade,
  • Allotter,
  • Gripper,
  • Propounder,
  • humper,
  • conductor,
  • opposer,
  • dispute,
  • Scuffler,
  • wrestler,
  • Bickerer,
  • Addresser,
  • recogniser,
  • lover,
  • tough,
  • plug-ugly,
  • fencer,
  • handler,
  • professor,
  • hoodlum,
  • combat,
  • bullyboy,
  • Assertor,
  • Combater,
  • quarreler,
  • sportsman,
  • necker,
  • Squabbler,
  • COPER,
  • Broacher,
  • hooligan,
  • completer,
  • seeker,
  • dispenser,
  • affirmer,
  • rioter,
  • tilter,
  • enforcer,
  • protester,
  • scrambler,
  • goon,
  • finalist,
  • contest,
  • fucker,
  • vier,
  • contention,
  • hatchet man,
  • thug,
  • declarer,
  • Distinguisher,
  • bravo,
  • aspirant.

Paraphrases for Contender:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    competitor, challenger.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    opponent, applicant.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    candidate, rival, contestant, nominee, favorite, favourite.

Antonyms for Contender:

• n.

  • competitor
    associate, helper, ally.
  • Other antonyms:
    incumbent, inductee, dropout, noncandidate, officeholder, honoree.

Homophones for Contender:

• common denominator, centimeter, condemnatory, centimetre.