contestant

Meaning

  1. A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
  2. One who brings a legal challenge.

Synonyms

competitor
C2
rival
C1
opponent
C1
contender
20k
challenger
C2
protester
46k
racer
C2
fighter
B2
objector
dissenter
dissident
38k
opposition
C1
athlete
C1
partner
A2
player
B1

both sides

corrival
adversary
C2

competitior

candidate
B2
competition
B1
contester
defendant
B2
disputant
entrant
entry
B2
fellow
B1
litigant
opposer

opposite party

parties
B2
Translations

concurrent
adversaire
oponente

contendor

yarışmacı

concursant
Wettkämpfer
rivale
concursante
concorrente
contendente
rival
contendent
objecteur
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈtɛstənt/
Etymology

From French contestant, present participle of contester.

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