Definition for Contestant:

• a person who participates in competitions

Synonyms for Contestant:

• n.

  •
  • the competition,
  • field.
  •
  • conflict,
  • competition.
  •adversary (noun)
  • bad people,
  • opposite numbers,
  • bad persons,
  • oppugners.
  •aspirant (noun)
  • strivers.
  •athlete (noun)
  • sportspersons,
  • games player,
  • sportsperson,
  • superjock,
  • muscle person,
  • gorilla,
  • sportspeople,
  • iron person,
  • Gorillas.
  •candidate (noun)
  • officeseekers,
  • writein,
  • writeins,
  • write-ins,
  • jobhunters,
  • whistlestoppers,
  • office seekers,
  • possible choices,
  • handshakers,
  • office-seekers,
  • job-hunters,
  • solicitants,
  • whistlestopper,
  • officeseeker,
  • jobhunter,
  • whistle stoppers,
  • whistle-stoppers,
  • favorite sons,
  • job hunters,
  • whistle stopper,
  • job hunter,
  • write ins.
  •combatant (noun)
  • mercenary,
  • assailant,
  • gladiator,
  • rioter,
  • man-at-arms,
  • pugilist,
  • militant,
  • antagonist,
  • swordsman,
  • tough,
  • foe,
  • adversary,
  • enemy,
  • quarreler,
  • bully,
  • soldier,
  • combatant,
  • thug,
  • struggler.
  •competitor (noun)
  • contester,
  • member,
  • participant,
  • member of the field,
  • team member,
  • challenger,
  • dark horse.
  •contestant (noun)
  • dissenter,
  • objector,
  • dissident,
  • protester.
  •entrant (noun)
  • Incomer,
  • probationers,
  • incomers,
  • new member,
  • new members,
  • probationer,
  • novices.
  •entry (noun)
  • sub mission,
  • sub-mission,
  • sub missions,
  • sub-missions.
  •fighter (noun)
  • person at arm,
  • person-at-arm,
  • person at arms,
  • servicepersons.
  •person (noun)
  • contestant.
  •player (noun)
  • team players.
  •runner (noun)
  • hurdlers,
  • marathoners,
  • distance runner,
  • sprinter,
  • cross-country runner,
  • Trackman,
  • jogger,
  • sprinters,
  • joggers,
  • long distance runner,
  • hurdler,
  • middle distance runner,
  • marathoner.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • opposition,
  • favorite,
  • all-comers,
  • pushover,
  • shoo-in,
  • nomination,
  • loser,
  • hopeful,
  • runner-up,
  • hot favorite,
  • olympian,
  • teammate,
  • favourite,
  • underdog.
  •
  • outsider,
  • qualifier,
  • protagonist,
  • starter.
  •bullfighter
  • matador.

Paraphrases for Contestant:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    participant, entrant.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    nomination, player, attendee, competition.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    candidate, candidates.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    competitor, contender, skater, contest, candidate, athlete.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    candidate.

Antonyms for Contestant:

• n.

  • competitor
    ally, spectator, fan, supporter.

Hypernym for Contestant:

• n.

  • person
    contender, competition, long shot, agonist, athlete, jock, outsider, qualifier, defaulter, starter, withdrawer, competitor, challenger, opposition, rival, pothunter, also-ran, opponent, entrant, opposite, participant, player, victor, loser, winner.

Hyponym for Contestant:

• n.

  • person
    person, soul, somebody, individual, mortal, someone.